Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

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

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

Adam and Eve had many advantages, but the principal one was tht they escaped teething.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.