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

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Thereare two sides to every question.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

There is no evil in the atoms, only in men's souls.

Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.