Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

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

Snap judgment has a way of becoming unfastened.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.