The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

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

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.