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What does it mean?
Diplomatic dialogue is preferable to armed conflict.
In plain terms
Talking is better than fighting.
What can you take from it?
Choose negotiation over violence.

Where it applies

  • international relations
  • labor disputes
  • community disputes

Putting it to work

  • negotiate before escalating
  • keep channels open

Questions to consider

  • When does talk become useless?
  • How do you know when to stop talking?

Another view

Sometimes force is necessary when dialogue fails.

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