A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

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

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

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