Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes

We have to find compromises. That's the way it is in Norway.

I have always believed in dialogue and in nonviolence, and if you look at my background you will see that it has always been my policy to talk to everyone.

Our position is that we can sit down and talk to try to solve our problems through dialogue.

A huge amount of negotiations and diplomacy has nothing to do with bartering or arguing but is just trying to get everyone [doing the negotiating] on the same page. It takes yours, days, even weeks sometimes.

Choose the path of dialogue rather than the path of unilateral decisions.

Solutions must be based on compromises.

I've grown up a little bit. I understand the importance of the negotiation. It is a collective act.

I'm not looking for a battle with anybody, neither the council nor our labor partners.

Better talk than fight, if nothing of sovereign value is anyway lost. Dialogue has achieved more than confrontation in many parts of the world.

The best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue.

In politics, you must let the other person have your way.

Costa Rica believes in building bridges, in looking for solutions to problems, and not clinging to positions.

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

Negotiations can create conditions that can lead to solutions.

You cannot shake hands with a clinched fist.

Compromise, compromise and compromise.

Talk brings opponents together.

Ultimately, peace depends on compromise.

You don't promote the cause of peace by talking only to people with whom you agree.

We want instant food … instant peace. We need patience, patience, patience

You need people that are willing to talk to the other side, or you're never going to get anything done. You need to be willing to expand your ground. There's always usually a place on issues where you can find common ground.

I'm always ready to negotiate in good faith with others.

I see myself as a bridge-builder who can understand both sides.

Heck, nobody gets along perfectly. But what we have is respect for one another. We have a system where one guy can veto anything.

We've got to take confrontation out of the centre of politics. With fighting, no one wins; with dialogue, everyone wins.