Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

The amount of effort put into a campaign by a worker expands in proportion to the personal benefits that he will derive from his party's victory.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

A state with defective laws will have defective morals.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

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

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

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.