If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

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

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

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

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

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

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion