Proverbs state traditional wisdom, and these proverbs reflect traditional wisdom for resolving conflicts. Read each of the proverbs carefully. Using the following scale, indicate how typical each proverb is of your actions in a conflict. It is easier to refrain than to retreat from a quarrel. If you cannot make a person think as you do, make him or her do as you think.
Soft words win hard hearts.
You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. Come now and let us reason together. When two quarrel, the person who keeps silent first is the most praiseworthy. Might overcomes right. Smooth words make smooth ways.