Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

Nothing is a permanent except change.

We knowwhat happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.

Do notfind fault, find a remedy.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

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.

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.

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