The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.