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You never want conflict. But sometimes conflict is inevitable.

I will end the history of division and conflict through reconciliation and fairness.

What you need to do in conflict resolution is to bring the people who believe that the answer to their political ambitions will be achieved through violence into a frame of mind that they accept that their political ambitions will be delivered by politics.

I think most conflicts do end with negotiated settlements; some don't, but most do.

I don't have a problem with conflict. I'm not a stranger to high-pressure situations. I've been there, believe me.

Fight as hard as you can, and then understand there's going to have to be some amount of reasonable compromise.

Let us move from the era of confrontation to the era of negotiation.

I don't like conflict.

Conflict, when handled correctly, strengthens.