Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

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

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

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

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.