If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- To achieve peace with an opponent, one must collaborate with them, turning them into a partner.
- In plain terms
- Work with your enemy to make them your partner.
- What can you take from it?
- Cooperation transforms adversaries into allies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can cooperation reduce conflict?
- When is partnership possible with enemies?
Another view
Some adversaries may not reciprocate cooperation or good faith.
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