Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

Each time we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out