Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

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

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

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

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

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

No doctor is a good doctor who has never been ill himself.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.