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

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.