Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

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

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

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

Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Habit: the shackles of the free

Many a gem of wisdom have gone unsaid, because someone lacked ability to express it.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.