Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

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

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.