The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

Life has become a struggle between keeping your weight down and you spirits up.

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

Sweet is pleasure after pain

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

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.