I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Treatpeople as if they were, what they ought to be andyou help them become what they are capable of being.

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.