Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

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

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

If pain could have cured us, we should have long ago been saved.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.