We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

As we grow old...the beauty steals inwards.

If you would know what nobody knows, read what everybody reads just after one year afterwards.

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

Donot wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

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

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