The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not hethat you wrong but yourself.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and