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Do notfind fault, find a remedy.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Itisn''t that they can''t see the solution. It''s that they can''t see the problem.

If anyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point ofview.

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

Toevery answer you can find a new question.

Don''t bargain for fish which are still in the water.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

If Igive you an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Don''tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

Don''t cut off your nose to spite your face.

Don''t judge a book by its cover.

Don''t put all your eggs in one basket.

Don''t throw out the baby with the bath water.

Don''t use a lot where a little will do.

Easy come, easy go.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Thereare two sides to every question.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, andthe neglected opportunity.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Make sure you leave some fat for the other side.

Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

He who cannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

An empty sack cannot stand up.

A small benefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

There verse side also has a reverse side.

Hurry inghas no blessing.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don''t pressure. Sugges

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that''s in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won''t have many deals.

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

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.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.