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

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.