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.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Sayingnothing... sometimes says the most.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.