The average man’

The average man’
The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.
  

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Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.
We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.
Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.
To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.
It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.
Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.
I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.
The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.
Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.
Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.
Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.