The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

Stability is not immobility

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

The present is never a happy state to any being

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

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

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

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

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.