The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

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

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

A clynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.