These are our favorite partnering quotes. We like them because they condense much partnering wisdom into few words.

"Businesses once grew by one of two ways; grass roots up, or by acquisition... Today they grow through alliances - all kinds of dangerous alliances. Joint ventures and customer partnerings which, by the way, very few people understand."
Peter F. Drucker

"If you do not seek out allies and helpers, then you will be isolated and weak."
Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"

Those who establish adaptable formations will survive - even if they are small. While those who establish unadaptable formations shall perish - even if they are large. So it has been since the beginning of time."
From The Ancient Book of the Huainan Masters
(a 2000 year old Chinese war text)