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

Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.

Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Action may not always bring Happiness, but there is no happiness without Action.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.