By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

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

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.