Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

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 we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

If you arepatient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.