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

It is throughcooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will bederived.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

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

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