He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

One cannot be precise and still be pure.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

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