The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

Education is the chief defence of a Nation.