Quotes About Conflict

Our spirits are corroded by living in an atmosphere of unrelenting contention - an argument culture.

Without comprehending the role of identity, many issues we all face will remain unresolved.

I associate the metaphor of sport with war. The unrest in the former Yugoslavia, after all, started with a football match that then became charged in nationalist ways and ended in violence.

When suspicion and hostility is allowed to fester, it can erupt into unrest.

The truth of the matter is, 'uncomfortable' does not equal 'unsafe,' and 'disagreement' does not equal 'danger.'

Why should American atrocities be merely unsettling, but a trip to Hanoi unconscionable?

The problem with the Iranian regime, of course is, one, its unsettling effects on the Sunnis, particularly Saudi Arabia, and, secondly, its potential threat to Israel.

America is an unsolvable problem: a nation divided and deeply in hate with itself. If it was a startup, we'd understand how unfixable the situation is; most of us would leave for a fresh start, and the company would fall apart. America is MySpace.

In the name of noble purposes men have committed unspeakable acts of cruelty against one another.

My wish is to be a catalyst, to push for solutions, to broker peace talks, to ensure accountability, especially for those who committed and are still organizing unspeakable crimes.

I think people from Northern Ireland have some kind of unspoken general feeling of what it is to be around segregation. You have an awareness of it because you know how much grief it's caused.

The unspoken thing, the elephant in the room, is the war against terrorism, it's tainting everything.

If Egypt is unstable, then the entire region is unstable.

There is little doubt that an unstable Syria will destabilize the whole Middle East.

The world that you and I live in is increasingly challenged. Population growth, pollution, over-consumption, unsustainable patterns, social conflict, climate change, loss of nature... these are not good stories.

Funnily enough, Northern Ireland is a great example of where politics can win over conflict. The decision to down arms and follow a political path would have been unthinkable once. It shows just what is possible.

The unthinkable occurred: two communist countries went to war with each other.

They used to be seen as insane or unthinkable acts of madmen. But if they take place they'll be called 'war' too. And there will still be no conventional war.

Palestine is the issue, and until this issue is resolved, there can be no peace.

The Irish fought the Italians until they started marrying them. And then they both fought the Jews until they started marrying them.

Israel desperately needs peace if it is to come anywhere close to being the 'light unto nations' of Jewish dreams.

Very unusual in an insurgency to have absolutely no political agenda other than to return to power. Most insurgents have a political side to them.

Daddy loves you, but he smacks you, and he can shout at you and smash things, but Daddy still loves you. So when you get into a relationship with someone who does all of that, why would it be unusual?

But the threat posed by the radical Islamists represents an unusual conflict, unlike any experienced by our nation before: we face an enemy that is not a state.