The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

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

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Nothing is a permanent except change.

You'rein a much better position to talk with people when they approach you thanwhen you approach them.

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