Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Renown and repose do not go together.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

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

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.