Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

Only the educated are free.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

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

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.