Quotes About Conflict

With the heart at stake, right and wrong is a stake through the heart.

Unlike magnets, opposites do not necessarily attract; sometimes they merely bash one another to death.

Men have two brains in constant warfare over the body's blood supply. When one wins, the other shuts down.

Never underestimate the power of the human mind to believe what it wants to believe, no matter the conflicting evidence.

When we try to conceal our innermost drives, our entire being screams betrayal.

Armel shrugged. "I suppose so, Brother, but why do creatures have to fight?" Demple picked Mudge up and placed him on his shoulder. "Because there's always good and bad in the land, and goodbeasts have to protect their friends an' families from evil ones who want nothing but to conquer an' destroy.

They hurt you. You hurt 'em back. Or maybe it is the other way around. Whatever. Someday you might find a way to forgive each other. But it won't be like it used to 'cause that pain never really goes away.

Violence is stupid. Even as a last resort, it only ever begets more of the same.

When a man carries an instrument of violence, he'll always find the justification to use it. If we really want to escape this war, we have to stop bringing it with us.

The Barbary states were already at war with America, and they seemed to understand only one kind of diplomacy—the kind that was accompanied by a cannon.

Tired of Americans being captured and held for ransom, our third president decided to take on the Barbary powers in a war that is barely remembered today but is one that, in many ways, we are still fighting.

The Barbary powers, with their mixture of greed, religious fanaticism, and self-interest, would not listen to reason. They

the Americans wanted to emerge victorious from this conflict, they would not try to overpower their enemy; they would simply refuse to back down or go away. They didn't need to be conquering heroes—they just needed to survive.

word slip while onshore, the whole deal would be ruined. André boarded the Vulture for the night and awaited a message from Arnold for their meeting the next day. None came. On Thursday, September 21, Arnold received a letter complaining that boats from West Point had fired upon a small vessel traveling to shore under the flag of truce, which was a violation of the terms of war. "Fortunately

break with the Crown, even though he seemed to consider himself middle of the road on the issue. His stances and politicking gradually got the better of him and again landed him in hot water with the local authorities more

Or, as had happened so often in new territories, one army fought with weapons, manpower, disease—whatever they had—until the other population was simply eradicated.

Aunque hemos caminado sobre la luna y hemos dividido el átomo, todavía discriminamos y libramos guerras en nombre de la religión. Parece que en nuestras creencias respectivas solo vemos las diferencias, o las verdades comunes. Los árboles no nos dejan ver el bosque.

A French general, Pierre Bosquet, famously remarked, "It is magnificent, but it is not war: it is madness.

Olem disappeared into the grove with Vlora and came back a moment later, alone. "Well?" Tamas asked. "She's objecting strenuously to the deal." "Would she rather go back with them?" "That's what she says." "I never wanted daughters, Olem. You can quote me on that.

We can't stop people from fighting any more than we can force them to agree. People will always disagree. Over politics, religio, land. They will always fight. And when the fights come our way, we will protect the innocent and try to find a more... peaceful resolution, it's our nature. But put one fire out, another one starts.

I have this old-fashioned idea that art and commerce are at war.

As his owner had promised, the big male pulled like an ox. But three days of non-stop barking brought an ultimatum from Kate. "I don't care how well he pulls. I hate that dog and I want him out of here.

Even in safe havens, men have enemies

18A coin tossi resolves a dispute and can put an argument to rest between formidable opponents.