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

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

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

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.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

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

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.