A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

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 surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

Sweet is pleasure after pain

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

The comforter's head never aches.

I willprepare and some day my chance will come.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.