Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Prayrer changes things by changing people.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

Thereare two sides to every question.

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

A language is like living skin itself.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.