The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

I willprepare and some day my chance will come.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

Personal responsibility is too fiscal accountability as lovemaking is to a gynaecological examination

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.