In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.

The warexisting between the senses and reason.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

Liberation is not deliverance.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Treatpeople as if they were, what they ought to be andyou help them become what they are capable of being.

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

Allthings at first appear difficult.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.