Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

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

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.

Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.