Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

People say law but they mean wealth.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.