No doctor is a good doctor who has never been ill himself.

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

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

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

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

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.