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

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

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

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbledover and being kicked.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

What we seek we shall find, what we flee from flee from us.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else. -Will Rogers

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.