Those who trust us educate us.

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

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.

You can not help men permanantly by doing for them what they could do for themselves

The greatest prayer is patience.

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

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

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.