Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

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

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.