The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

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

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

It is a good reader that makes a good book.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

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