If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

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