The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

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

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…