War does not determine

War does not determine who is right – only who is left. Bertrand Russell

If passion drives you,

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins. Benjamin Franklin

Never ruin an apology

Never ruin an apology with an excuse. Benjamin Franklin

Remember not only to

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. Benjamin Franklin

Never apologize for showing

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. Benjamin Disraeli

Peace is not merely

Peace is not merely the absence of visible conflict. Barack Obama

Satyagraha is the pursuit

Satyagraha is the pursuit of truth. My grandfather believed that truth should be the cornerstone of everybody’s life and that we must dedicate our lives to pursuing truth, to finding out the truth in our lives. And so his entire philosophy was the philosophy of life. It was not just a philosophy for conflict resolution, … Read more

We have very stable

We have very stable mechanisms of conflict resolution in terms of labor relations, we have a very good transportation infrastructure, we provide our children with an excellent education and the gap between rich and poor in Germany is relatively narrow. On the other hand, we have trouble accepting change. Angela Merkel