He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Life only demands from you the strength you posses

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

A cup is useful only when it is empty; and a mind that is filled with beliefs, with dogmas, with assertions, with quotations, is really an uncreative mind.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

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

The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.