By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

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

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

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

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

You can't unscramble an egg.

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

You'rein a much better position to talk with people when they approach you thanwhen you approach them.

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.