Quotes About Strife

But with man, — by Hercules! most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man.

the unexpectedness of war

Divisive national politics continue to chip away at our daily life.

Accursed be he that first invented war.

Când intr? în joc st?pânirea lucrurilor p?mânteÅŸti, e foarte greu ca oamenii s? gândeasc? aÅŸa cum cere dreptatea.

Lanny, climbing the hill, carried a thought which by now had become his familiar companion: Why, oh, why did men have to make their lives so ugly? What evil spell was upon them that they wrangled and scolded, hated and feared? He

They went down and saw the crowds welcoming the landing parties with wild cheering. This was the phenomenon which so greatly puzzled the G.I.'s; first they were killed and then they were cheered. The G.I.'s had been well trained in shooting, but nobody had troubled to explain to them the class struggle which existed in France; how the great mass of the people wanted peace and bread, while the higher officers of Army and Navy wanted la gloire and l'honneur.

That is the explanation of war, an outrage by humanity upon humanity in despite of humanity.

Civil war.... What did the words mean? Was there any such thing as foreign war? Was not all warfare between men warfare between brothers?

Tal es la explicación de la guerra, que es algo que lleva a cabo la humanidad contra la humanidad pese a la humanidad.

Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?

Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any war that is not fought between men, between brothers?

Civil war—what does that mean? Is there a foreign war? Is not all war between men, war between brothers?

This election is tearing the country apart as it is.

Too much I've seen, and felt, and lov'd in life, Living I come to seek Lethaean calm; Let me, fair scenes! forget all worldly strife, Oblivion solely is my bosom's balm.

When the madness came, he would be like a man staggering along the rim of the abyss – which was his rage – and when the edge gave way or he missed his step, he might clutch at anyone within reach and drag that person with him over the precipice.

Wars have always started over religion.

He was beginning to see, though vaguely, the sharp conflict between woman and career, between a man's work in the world and woman's need of the man.  But he was not capable of generalization.  He saw only the antagonism between the concrete, flesh-and-blood Genevieve and the great, abstract, living Game.  Each resented the other, each claimed him; he was torn with the strife, and yet drifted helpless on the currents of their contention.

Christians fought everyone, but mostly themselves, as bishops attacked bishops, popes excommunicated kings, kings created antipopes.

Genghis Khan sought to further undermine his enemies by exploiting any internal social turmoil or rift he could identify. In

Los colombianos constantemente buscaban excusas para verter más sangre. De

Make pure thy heart, and thou wilt make thy life Rich, sweet, and beautiful, unmarred by strife ; Guard well thy mind, and, noble, strong, and free, Nothing shall harm, disturb or conquer thee ; For all thy foes are in thy heart and mind ; There also thy salvation thou wilt find.

I had to get out of there for my face showed too much, the war in my body was dragging me down. My feet refused to carry me over to him again. The wind of my life was blowing me away.

But we find that war is followed by no general good whatever. The power, the glory, or the wealth of a very few may be enlarged. But the people in general, upon both sides, after all the sufferings are passed, pursue their ordinary occupations, with no difference from their former state. The evils therefore of war... are a mere loss without any advantage...