Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

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

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

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