Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

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

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

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Thereare two sides to every question.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.