Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

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

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

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

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and a blind can read.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.