Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

A room without books is a body without soul

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

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