To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

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

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Nevercut what you can untie.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.