Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.