Conflictisn't negative, it just is.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

He whois unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

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

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.