Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

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

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Whodigs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

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

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

The comforter's head never aches.