I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

A newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people angry enough to do something about it

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

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.