It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

Assumptionof cooperative goals leads to viewing the conflict as a common problem to besolved for mutual benefit.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

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

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.