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

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

To beprepared is half the victory.

Malicedrinketh its own poison.