Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

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

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.