Informationis a negotiator's greatest weapon.

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

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Power comes from sincere service

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.