Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

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

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.