The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Don'tstand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.