If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

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

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

Life is no brief candle- it's a splendid torch!

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.