All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

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,

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.