Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

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

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.