If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.