Quotes About Conflict

There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to reach either.

No matter how many troops we have in place or how long they stay, we cannot impose a parliamentary democracy there any more than the insurgents can impose a theocracy.

We're strongly in favor of the U.N. plan for a solution to the Cyprus conflict. Hopefully a solution can be found before the end of this summit, but we cannot and will not let it block our decisions on enlargement.

Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed largely for education... no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both.

Probably, no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both.

We cannot be a house divided - divided in will, divided in interest, divided in soul. We cannot be a house divided and live.

We cannot solve the problem of terrorism by asserting our will on the world.

So much of our attention is trained on the Middle East these days, but we cannot ignore East Asia.

The ongoing conflict between us has caused heavy suffering to both peoples. The future can and must be different. Both our peoples are destined to live together side by side, on this small piece of land. This reality we cannot change.

We cannot undo the past in this misguided war in Iraq.

The natural instinct is to join in the chorus of conflict, to make your voice louder, your point bigger, and your position stronger. But we will not solve the significant and real problems our country faces if we cannot bring ourselves to embrace a mindset of grace.

We have to get it into our heads once and for all that we cannot settle disputes by eliminating human beings.

Austria used to see itself as the first victim of National Socialism. That is certainly true for all those who fought in the resistance, whom we cannot thank enough, and who will always be shining examples. But... the ones who stood in such great numbers and celebrated in March 1938 in Heroes' Square were no victims.

I absolutely think that we cannot trust Iran.

We cannot ignore the networks where there is an ideological battle going on.

Without strong communities, we cannot pull together during times of hardship. Our diversity turns from a source of strength to a source of conflict.

In view of the mess left behind by the French and ourselves, we cannot simply leave Libya alone.

Putin sought to keep Ukraine weak through corruption.

A weak soul does not have the endurance to resist the flesh for very long. It grows heavy, becomes flesh itself, and the contest ends. But among responsible men, men who keep their eyes riveted day and night upon the Supreme Duty, the conflict between flesh and spirit breaks out mercilessly and may last until death.

Office politics are bloody-minded, but weak on content.

When governments become weak, troubles are certain to erupt.

If you are strong, and you are fighting the weak for any period of time, you are going to become weak yourself. If you behave like a coward, then you are going to become cowardly - it's only a question of time.

For months it seemed that a revolution was certain. But instead, slavery seems more likely now. The working class no longer has the physical resistance for a revolution, and the Entente is too strong, and Russia is too weak.

If you are strong and fighting the weak, then if you kill your opponent, then you are a scoundrel... if you let him kill you, then you are an idiot. So here is a dilemma which others have suffered before us, and for which as far as I can see, there is simply no escape.