If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

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

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

The more we see, the more we shall be able to imagine, and the more we imagine, the more we must think we see.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Instead of focusing on big goals,focus on small goals.Small victories always lead to large ones.Swami Vivekanand..

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

Conscience is the frame of character, love is the covering for it.

Faith is continuation of reason.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.