Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Ittakes time to save time.

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.

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

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.