We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.

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.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

The first duty of love is to listen.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.