Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Donot wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.

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

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.