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

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

Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

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

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.