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

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Constantrepetition carries conviction.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.