You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

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

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

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

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.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.