Quotes About Conflict

National identity is, of course, historically constructed; but it is nevertheless symbolized by a flag and an anthem, materialized by administrative acts and by material boundaries, the object of emotional projections that make people speak, make them act and even, sometimes, fight.

I ended the war a horse ahead.

Jesus Himself, the Lover and Uniter of humanity, often stood up and spoke out for what was right or needed to be reinterpreted, even though it caused problems in the "church" He was loyal to. So much so, they killed Him for it.

But there is not room on the cross for two.

Christianity agrees with Dualism that this universe is at war.

The man who forgives is far stronger than the man who fights.

This time, as with every time, when the fighting starts it will be more terrible than the fight that came before. Always it is the worst, the most violent, the least restrained, a steady escalation. The singular rule.

Yeah, sis, but you can't punch a teacher." "I respectfully disagree with your hypothesis, but will test it for you anyway," she said loftily.

To learn how to love your enemies, read the Bible. To learn how to survive them, read the Art of War.

Every order has within it the germ of destruction. All order is doomed, yet the battle is worth while.

Bi?u zvezda jednog dana," izjavila je kao da ga izaziva da joj protivre?i. "Siguran sam..." "To je moj život. To je jedina stvar na svetu koju želim." "Dobro je znati šta želiš. Ja sam bio knjigovo?a u hotelu, ali..." "Ako ne bude tako, izvrši?u samoubistvo.

Reason and emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle is a struggle between two opposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifests itself in the form of a feeling.

Worst of all were the accolades and thanks from people "for what you guys did over there." Thanks for what, I wanted to ask—shooting kids, cowering in terror behind a berm, dropping artillery on people's homes?

When Greeks joined Greeks, then was the tug of war.

They called me mad, and I called them mad, and damn them, they outvoted me.

Kyo Sohma: One of these days I'll make you say you're sorry Yuki Sohma: looking bored I'm sorry. Kyo Sohma: Dammit That's not what I meant Don't you have any shame Yuki Sohma: still looking annoyed Yes I'm ashamed to be seen with you shouting in public. Kyo Sohma: Oh that's it We're taking this outside Yuki Sohma: still looking annoyed We ARE outside you stupid cat.

Kyo Sohma: angrily pointing at Yuki Just like I'll beat you one of these days Yuki: looking bored Wait wait I think I've heard this one before

If you didn't have someone to hate, you wouldn't know what to do with yourself, would you?

He's just explaining the situation to her, but he's all over her every chance he gets! Kureno! Touching Tohru!!!

Nabe: talking to Yuki DON'T SAY YOU'LL NEVER SPEAK TO ME AGAIN YOU HARD IDIOT WE HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTON INTO A HEATED DEBATE ABOUT THE GOOD AND BAD OF PORN VIDEOS EVEN

If someone talks trash, you can just trash them back. Clamming up in a corner makes the thing half your fault." "[...] There are people out there who get crushed by that logic.

We're not really...getting along...she always says I'm...that I'm no good. The things I do are always wrong. She says all these terrible things all the time.. and says it's for my own good. If I talk back, she only blows up at me...but if I stay quiet...I feel like a punching bag...

Ayame: "Yuki, let's deepen the bond between us brothers!" Yuki: "Before you can do that I'll drown you in the deepest part of that lake." Ayame: "As long as we spend time together." Yuki: "On second thought, go drown yourself.

Kyo: Of course, I'll beat YOU, too! Yuki: Don't you ever get tired of saying that? Kyo: Beating you is my vocation! It's my goal in life! Yuki: It's so unfair that I keep having to take abuse just because you can't meet your goals. Kyo: THAT CONDESCENDING ATTITUDE OF YOURS REALLY PISSES ME OFF! Yuki: And that revolting thought process of yours pisses me off.