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Quotes About Conflict

Der Fortschrittler triumphiert immer und der Reaktionär hat immer recht. Recht haben heißt in der Politik nicht die Szene beherrschen, sondern vom ersten Akt an die Leichen des fünften vorhersagen.
~ Nicolás Gómez Dávila
The democratic historian teaches that the democrat kills only because his victims force him to do so.
~ Nicolás Gómez Dávila
History exhibits two types of anarchy: that which emanates from a plurality of forces and that which derives from a plurality of weaknesses.
~ Nicolás Gómez Dávila
What most likely is upon us is not a revolutionary terror, but a counter-revolutionary terror implemented by disgusted revolutionaries.
~ Nicolás Gómez Dávila
Peace does not flourish except among moribund nations. Under the sun of iron hegemonies.
~ Nicolás Gómez Dávila
The war in the Vendée is the only political conflict that arouses my complete sympathy without troubling my reason.
~ Nicolás Gómez Dávila
transformaciones producidas al nivel de las teorías que ella misma barajaba para delinear sus estrategias revolucionarias. Es la eterna dialéctica entre
~ Unknown
Now two punctilious envoys, Thine and Mine, Embroil the earth about a fancied line; And, dwelling much on right and much on wrong, Prove how the right is chiefly with the strong.
~ Unknown
It's a family that's loaded with grudges and passion. We come from a long line of robbers and highwaymen in Italy, you know. Killers, even.
~ Nicolas Cage
How do you rebel in a family of rebels?
~ Nicolas Cage
Leah and Gideon were left staring at each other with hollow expressions. Armies marching. War on the way.
~ Unknown
We must fight their falsehood with our truth, but we must also fight the falsehood in our truth.
~ Unknown
If there were any justice," said Shale, "one ought to be allowed to use ardent militarists for experiments in peacetime, if one uses pacifists in war. But I suppose they wouldn't volunteer.
~ Unknown
American artillery was now taking its toll on Rommel's Panzers.
~ Unknown
Fifty-two German tanks were completely destroyed, while the British lost none at all and only one squadron was engaged in the fighting.
~ Unknown
The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.
~ Nikita Khrushchev
Bombs do not choose. They will hit everything.
~ Nikita Khrushchev
About the capitalist states, it doesn't depend on you whether or not we exist. If you don't like us, don't accept our invitations, and don't invite us to come and see you. Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.
~ Unknown
In the name of peace They waged the wars Ain't they got no shame
~ Nikki Giovanni
I think my mother is my biggest influence. There are so many things I hate about her but at the same time I'm thankful for her. All I know is that when I'm a parent I want to be just like my mom. I can talk to my mom more than any of my friends could talk to their parents.
~ Nikki Reed
There is a tragic clash between Truth and the world. Pure undistorted truth burns up the world.
~ Nikolai Berdyaev
Taras Bulba: I brought you into this world and I can take you out. Taras: My son, why? Why? Andrei Bulba: I did what I had to do. Taras: From the day I plunged you in the river to give you life, I loved you as I loved the steppes. You were my pride! I gave you life. It is on me to take it away from you. Taras: Put your faith in your sword and your sword in the Pole.
~ Nikolai Gogol
Human problems are difficult things to solve. Sometimes a man may be drawn into a vicious circle, so that, having once entered it, he ceases to be himself.
~ Nikolai Gogol
God, what is our life! An eternal discord between dream and reality!
~ Nikolai Gogol