The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

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

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!