Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

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

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

To err is human; to forgive is divine pathway

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.