Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Those who trust us educate us.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.