Thoughts Text – Set 2 – 2017

#1

The only difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is theway in which we use them.

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#2

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

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#3

Informationis a negotiator’s greatest weapon.

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#4

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

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#5

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

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#6

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

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#7

Hurry inghas no blessing.

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#8

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

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#9

Thereare two sides to every question.

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#10

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

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#11

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

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#12

Toevery answer you can find a new question.

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#13

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

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#14

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

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#15

Do notfind fault, find a remedy.

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#16

Assumptionof cooperative goals leads to viewing the conflict as a common problem to besolved for mutual benefit.

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#17

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

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#18

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

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#19

Throughconflict we get to unity.

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#20

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

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#21

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

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#22

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

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#23

Youcan’t shake hands with a clenched fist.

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#24

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

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#25

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

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#26

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

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#27

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

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#28

Gold iswhere you find it.

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#29

Fromlittle acorns mighty oaks do grow.

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#30

Buying ischeaper than asking.

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#31

Easydoes it.

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#32

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

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#33

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

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#34

Neversay more than is necessary.

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#35

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

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#36

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

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#37

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

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#38

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

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#39

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

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#40

Silenceis the mother of truth.

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#41

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

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#42

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

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#43

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

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#44

Sayingnothing… sometimes says the most.

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#45

Constantrepetition carries conviction.

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#46

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

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#47

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

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#48

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.

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#49

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

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#50

We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable