The directuse of

The directuse of
The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.
  

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We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.
Ignorance is a bold, and knowledge reserved
Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.
There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.
The property of power is to protect.
Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.
In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.
Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.
Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.
Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.
The split in you is clear. There is a part of you that knows what it shoulddo, and a part that does what it feels like doing.
Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.