To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

Analysis kills spontaneity.The grain once ground to floor,springs and germinates no more.

Treatpeople as if they were, what they ought to be andyou help them become what they are capable of being.

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

Neversay more than is necessary.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

If you don't know where you're going, you'll end upsomewhere else.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

The present is never a happy state to any being

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