The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

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

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.