They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.

Insteadof suppressing conflicts, specific channels could be created to make thisconflict explicit, and specific methods could be set up by which the conflictis resolved.

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

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

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.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.