Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

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

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.