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

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

When the eyes says one thing, and the tounge another, a practised man relise on the language of first.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.