Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

A state with defective laws will have defective morals.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

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.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

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