I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

The greatest prayer is patience.

Throughconflict we get to unity.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.