A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

Everything has it's beauty, but not every one sees it.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

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

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

Renown and repose do not go together.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.