Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.