Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

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

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

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.

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.