Past time is only eviil at a distance.

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.