The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

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

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.