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

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

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