Quotes About Conflict

Los héroes siempre juegan a matar.

A revolution is not the same as inviting people to dinner, or writing an essay, or painting a picture…. A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another.

The revolution is not a tea party.

War can only be abolished by war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.

We shall support whatever the enemy opposes and oppose whatever the enemy supports.

Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive one it is man and not materials that counts.

Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.

War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.

A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery; it cannot be so refined, so leisurely and gentle, so temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous. A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another.

Classes struggle, some classes triumph, others are eliminated. Such is history; such is the history of civilization for thousands of years.

Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy.

Power grows from the barrel of a gun.

Revolution is not a dinner party, not an essay, nor a painting, nor a piece of embroidery it cannot be advanced softly, gradually, carefully, considerately, respectfully, politely, plainly and modestly.

Es que todos los que han nacido para amar viven así como ella vivió?, ¿ahogando minuto a minuto lo más vital dentro de sí?

Boys like to fight, and of course, it's in their nature. But as they grow up and their vocabulary expands, they will find the right words to express themselves and the violence will subside. Brutality is just the result of frustration, the incapacity to express oneself in words. Without words, people often resort to fists.

dime por qué nuestras grandes naciones pueden enviar legiones de soldados a la guerra, pero son incapaces de hacer lo mismo cuando se trata de salvar los niños (...). Alguna cosa ha cambiado. Para mí vivir ya no es un derecho, se ha convertido en un privilegio

Un des rares avantages du célibat est de ne pas avoir à souffrir de scènes de ménage

Brutality is just the result of frustration, the incapacity to express oneself in words. Without words, people often resort to fists.

She swore her feelings for me were sincere, even though deep down she does love another man, a prisoner of the regime she's struggling against. You probably think I should have put her in her place, but let me tell you, she was magnificent.

But there's good news, folks. If you play your cards right in situations like the one above, you can avoid violence altogether most of the time. What's more, you can do so without having to back down or feeling like a wimp. These are the social dynamics this book is going to teach you.

The first component of self-defense, "understanding violence

People become violent because they want something.

Rory breaks violence into two main categories, social and asocial.

How many times in your life have you been told that something is one way, while you're staring at something entirely different? If you're like most people, when you mention that something is amiss, you get slapped down, either verbally, emotionally, or physically, or told that you're nuts or stupid.