Chinese Proverb Quotes

In accommodation with other Powers, differences of opinion must be looked for, even those most agreed on the same general views.

Ultimately, peace depends on compromise.

We need a lot more respect in this country for compromise…. There is in compromise a lot of integrity, especially political integrity.

When a rising power confronts a ruling power, bad things usually happen.... This is what happens when an extablished entity faces an upstart.... To avoid a disasterous clash like war, both parties have to make an adjustment, but the ruling power has to make more painful adjustments.

I am not made for politics because I am incapable of wanting or accepting the death of the adversary.

I've been repeating ad nauseam that we in Burma, we are weak with regard to the culture of negotiated compromises, that we have to develop the ability to achieve such compromises.

It's better to have a dialogue with your enemies than not.

Compromise is an underrated virtue. The world is awash with dead people because politicians would not compromise.

We are disagreeing. We are failing to reach compromises. But we are not killing each other.

Once in a while I can agree with the enemy.

The United States sits down with her enemies because they have some semblance of power.

The essence of liberalism is negotiation, a cautious half measure, in the hope that the definitive dispute, the decisive bloody battle, can be transformed into a parliamentary debate and permit the decision to be suspended forever in an everlasting discussion.

It becomes a conqueror to conciliate.

Make peace, you fools!

Whoever said “Keep your enemies close” didn’t have many enemies.

There is an appealing moral clarity in dividing the world into friend and foe. But in reality, progress in international affairs so often demands working with those with whom we do not see eye to eye.

If you're making enemies along the way, you're going to limit the ability for yourself to be successful in advancing your causes.

The violence seems to be diminishing. They've stared into the abyss a bit. I think they've all concluded that further violence... is not in their interests.

Negotiating in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree.

Good wishes alone will not ensure peace.

If you aren't please tell me how you are going to not have a war.

Peace is produced by war.

In dancing with the enemy one follows his steps even if counting under one's breath.

If you want to make peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.

Peace is something very dear. If you've been through wars and operations and battles, you want peace.