In his book The Peacemaker, author Ken Sande tells of the time Abraham Lincoln addressed a class of law students. “Discourage litigation,” Lincoln told them. “Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a loser in fees, expenses, and waste of time.”

Today in the Word, Aug. 2003, p.15


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In the early days of the twentieth century there was a bank robber in the West
called Black Bart. He was so successful that he threatened to bankrupt the
Wells-Fargo Company. The problem was solved when the company gave Black Bart a
pension on the condition that he retire and stay off the highways. But we
cannot forge such compromises in our own lives. If we deal with the devil we
will eventually discover the flaw in the deed.


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