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

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

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

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

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

Skillin the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He canaccomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.