Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

Many a gem of wisdom have gone unsaid, because someone lacked ability to express it.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem