It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

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

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

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.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.