Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

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

What we seek we shall find, what we flee from flee from us.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Keep things 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

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.