Quotes About Conflict

War is no strife To the dark house and the detested wife.

In a false quarrel there is no true valor

Yet, a barful strife! Whoe'er I woo, myself would be his wife.

Romeu, Romeu! Ah! Porque és tu Romeu? Renega o pai, despoja-te do nome; ou então, se não quiseres juro ao menos que amor me tens, porque uma Capuleto deixarei de ser logo.

Ladies, you deserve To have a temple built you: all the swords In Italy, and her confederate arms, Could not have made this peace.

What's the matter, you dissentious rogues, That rubbing the poor itch of your opinion Make yourselves scabs?

The edge of war, like an ill-sheathed knife, No more shall cut his master.

better a little chiding than a great deal of heart-break.

The pound of flesh which I demand of him Is dearly bought; 'tis mine, and I will have it.

For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires:

Sweet doctor, you shall be my bedfellow. When I'm not there, you can sleep with my wife.

What I mean in simple terms, Reverend, is that once the alarm went out, there was niggers everywhere—who were as determined to protect and save their masters as you were to murder them. They was simply livin' too well!

In my career as a writer I have always been attracted to morbid themes—suicide, rape, murder, military life, marriage, slavery.

But I could tell from the way his muscles become stiff and this trembling that ran through him that he was finished with me. Even so I couldn't stop.

Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA). Your

H. W. Longfellow, "If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.

The purpose of negotiation is to explore whether you can satisfy your interests better through an agreement than you could by pursuing your Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA). Your

If I try to suppress or exclude him, he simply goes underground and continues to judge from a hiding place.

Accepting him, I find, is the best way to tame him.

In my negotiation experience, I've long noticed that the cheapest concession you can make, the one that costs you the least and yields the most, is to give respect.

The Power of a Positive No describes how to say No when it is vital to stand up and protect your core interests and values. It is not just about how to say No, however, but about how to do so in a respectful and constructive manner that can potentially lead to agreement. As its subtitle indicates, it is about how to say No and still get to Yes.

5. Respect Them Even If. Are you feeling any antagonism toward anyone? What is it like to be in their shoes? Even if they are not showing you respect, can you still respect them? 6. Give and Receive. Do you feel a fear of scarcity in any situation you are currently facing? What will it take for you to change the game from taking to giving, from win-lose to win-win-win?

Instead of attacking, focused on taking away the stick.

Take the eighteenth-century general who had fallen into disfavor with the great Prussian warrior king, Frederick the Great. Coming upon the king, the general saluted him with the greatest respect, but Frederick turned his back. "I am happy to see that Your Majesty is no longer angry with me," murmured the general. "How so?" demanded Frederick. "Because Your Majesty has never in his life turned his back on an enemy," replied the general.