Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

Onemust talk little and listen much.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

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.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.