Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

He understands badly who listens badly.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

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

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

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

The art of writing is the art of restraint.