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.

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

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

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

It's good to shut up sometimes.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

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

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.