Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

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

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

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

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.