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

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free