Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

Keepthings 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

Lookingfor fish? Don't climb a tree.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.