Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

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

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

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.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.

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