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

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

The present is never a happy state to any being

Don't throwout the baby with the bath water.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

The greatest prayer is patience.

Fortunatelypsychoanalysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itselfstill remains a very effective therapist.

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