Conflict Resolution Quotes

"Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?" "An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind." "When anger rises, think of the consequences." "If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don’t just be mad at him or her." "The greatest victory is that which requires no battle." "Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across." "The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself." "Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will." "Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm." "To know your enemy, you must become your enemy." "Anybody can become angry — that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way — that is not within everybody's power and is not easy." "We do not need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need love and compassion." "Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder." "Sports is such a great teacher. I think of everything they’ve taught me—camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences." "Leadership is lonely. I’m not going to be afraid of confrontation to get us to where we need to go." "Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal." "There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people." "Keep calm and shut your mouth." "There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare." "So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak."