It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

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

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.