Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.