Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

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

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.