Conflict Resolution Quotes

"The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it" "It is better to discuss things, to argue and engage in polemics than make perfidious plans of mutual destruction." "The only way to deal with this problem is through dialogue, through negotiation, and through compromise, which will bring us all together" "The greatest remedy for anger is delay" "Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral" "Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war." "Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer" "Writing saves me from the sin and inconvenience of violence." "The only alternative to coexistence is codestruction" "We need an end to the cold war and global competition with arms as its focus" "We are nonviolent with people who are nonviolent with us" "Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river" "Do not avenge yourself. Avoid your enemies if you can. Don’t seek victory over them. If fate brings you to them, well and good. If not, leave them to swing on their own ropes." "A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser." "When you hold someone accountable for hurtful or inappropriate behavior, you're not showing them disrespect – you're showing them respect." "Disarmament, with mutual honor and confidence, is a continuing imperative." "Genuine tragedies in the world are not conflicts between right and wrong. They are conflicts between two rights." "To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy" "Don’t let the little things divide you when your agreement on the big things can bind you." "Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding"