The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

To everyanswer you can find a new question.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

It isthrough cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes willbe derived.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.