Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

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

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

A person who talks about his Inferiors han't any.