The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted into energy,even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that can movethe world.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.