Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

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

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.