If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

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

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

Money is what things run into and people run out of

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

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.