You can not help men permanantly by doing for them what they could do for themselves

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

Our distrust is very expensive.