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.

Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

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

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

A Leader is a dealer in hope.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.