Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

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

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

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

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.

Constantrepetition carries conviction.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

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