Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.