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.

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Our distrust is very expensive.

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

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

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

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.