Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Some people suffer in silence louder than others

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

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