Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

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

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

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

A cup is useful only when it is empty; and a mind that is filled with beliefs, with dogmas, with assertions, with quotations, is really an uncreative mind.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and