The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.

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

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

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

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Life without the Courage is death for slavery.

Prayrer changes things by changing people.

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