Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

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