Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

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

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

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

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.