All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

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

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.