Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.

Conflictisn't negative, it just is.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.