Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

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.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

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.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.