Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

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

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

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

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

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour