You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

We knowwhat happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

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

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea