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“Yet, here we are, long and difficult years into that conflict," ... "we still have not created the state we promised them. On the contrary, our costly and valiant efforts have produced an outcome our government did not predict or intend-a failed state spinning out of control into anarchy and civil war.”

Years Long Stills War States Government Difficult Effort Conflict Contrary Outcomes Civil War Anarchy Spinning Valiant Spinning Out Of Control

Author:Anthony Zinni

“Conflict is like cancer; early detection increases the possibility of a healthy outcome.”

Possibility Healthy Conflict Increase Cancer Outcomes Detection

Book:Winning with People Workbook

Source: Winning with People Workbook

“In the case of an airplane, speed is determined by the outcome of the conflict between thrust of the power and drag of the plane. So it also is with humans.”

Humans Cases Conflict Determined Speed Flying Planes Outcomes Airplane Drag Thrust

Author:Jacqueline Cochran

“The successful person has unusual skill at dealing with conflict and ensuring the best outcome for all.”

Persons Successful Skills Conflict Outcomes Unusual Successful Person

Author:Sun Tzu

“However, there is a fundamental difference between the issue related to Japan's history and our negotiations with China. What is it all about? The Japanese issue resulted from World War II and is stipulated in the international instruments on the outcomes of World War II, while our discussions on border issues with our Chinese counterparts have nothing to do with World War II or any other military conflicts. This is the first, or rather, I should say, the second point.”

“What is the worst, is that you will have the meltdown of Zimbabwe that the IMF is talking about. And indeed what you will have is growing unemployment in Zimbabwe, growing impoverishment among the people, growing social conflict. And I think that is the worst sort of outcome, that collapse of Zimbabwe certainly would have a much, much worse effect on the region than mere image.”

People Thinking Social Talking Growing Worst Effects Conflict Mere Outcomes Regions Collapse Unemployment Zimbabwe Imf Meltdowns

Author:Thabo Mbeki

“Is war an inevitable outcome of competing interests in a complex society? In other words, would war be the same even if human nature were very different? There are mathematical models of large groups working together that lead to conflict on a reliable basis. So there's a whole other view of war that is not psychological at all.”

“The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them.”

Knows War Humor Political Certain Courses Justice Known Conflict Cruelty Outcomes

Author:George W. Bush

“War takes people's lives and destroys property, but it does not resolve the world's problems. If anything is achieved through war, it is to plant the seeds for the next violent conflict as the vanquished and their children will usually not accept the outcome.”

People Ifs World Children Doe War Problem Next Accepting Conflict Property Plant Seeds Violent Outcomes Resolve

Author:Bruce Van Voorhis

“Neurosis is the result of a conflict between the ego and its id, whereas psychosis is the analogous outcome of a similar disturbance in the relation between the ego and the external world.”

World Results Conflict Ego Relation Psychological Outcomes Neurosis Disturbance Psychosis

Book:Abstracts of the Standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud

Source: Abstracts of the Standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud

“Of war men ask the outcome, not the cause.”

Men War Asks Causes Conflict Outcomes

Author:Seneca the Younger

“The most constructive solutions are those which take into consideration the views of all persons involved and are acceptable to all. Such outcomes are the result of negotiation strategies where the needs of both sides are considered important and an attempt is made to meet all needs. These solutions are appropriately called Win-Win because there are no losers. While often difficult to arrive at, the process leading to such solutions builds interpersonal relationships, increases motivation and improves commitment. Win-Win solutions are the most desirable outcomes of conflict resolution.”