Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

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.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

As we grow old...the beauty steals inwards.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.