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

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

It is throughcooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will bederived.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

To be preparedis half the victory.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Neversay more than is necessary.