Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

Freedom can only be real if it is freedom for those think differently.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

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