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• Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way. —Daniele Vare
• The first reminds us that one needs to know what is at stake when force is an option. It is rooted in the ancient Celtic tradition of the warrior-artist. In that tradition, a man needed to see the value of life, to write about its sunrises, flowing streams, and brilliant, crystalline days before he became a warrior. He needed to be able to celebrat...
• The second motto reminds us that the most effective way to win a conflict is to arrange it so the other side sees the value of not fighting.
• The goal in battle is not to have to go to battle. Rather, the opposition must be convinced that a peaceful resolution is their best option.
• Rather than using a nightstick, pepper spray, or a weapon, negotiators use understanding, patience, caring, listening, and persuasion.