A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

Loving without dreaming is like going to Venice without riding in a gondola

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

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

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

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

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.