Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

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

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

Some People strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

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?

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.