It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

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 hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.

A caricature is always ture only for an instant.

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.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.