Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

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

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

Genius is a long impatience.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.