Quotes About Conflict

But there was an unfortunate complication, namely that her mother and father were Christians, and not the Jesus-is-love kind of Christians but the Hell-has-a-special-room-waiting-for-you kind.

Une fois de plus, ma soeur m'a empêchée d'aller où je voulais.

The explosion of the grenade in his dug-out made him take leave of the Greco-Latin-Christian civilized world. When he regained consciousness he was on the other side... among the Communists.

It's always a mere handful of men who account for the masses, and nothing great, alas, has ever emerged from peace, neither a nation- as Amar has just pointed out- nor a great work. Peace has always been the reign of mediocrities, and pacifism the bleating of a herd of sheep which allow themselves to be led to the slaughter-house with defending themselves.

But when did you see her, talk to me? When did you see her go into the cave? Why did you threaten to strike a spirit? You still don't understand, do you? You acknowledged her, Broud, she has beaten you. You did everything you could to her, you even cursed her. She's dead, and still she won. She was a woman, and she had more courage than you, Broud, more determination, more self-control. She was more man than you are. Ayla should have been the son of my mate.

He's part me and part Clan, and so is Ura. Or rather, she's part Oda and part that man who killed her baby.

Only the guy who isn't rowing has time to rock the boat

And, what is more, we know how an all-consuming passion for freedom in the world never fails to lead to conflicts and wars which are no less consuming.

I loved him too much not to hate him at all!

I have loved him too much not to hate

J'embrasse mon rival, mais c'est pour l'étouffer.

I cherished you inconstant; what would I have done, faithful? Now, even now, when your cruel mouth so calmly speaks my death sentence, I wonder, cold wretch, I wonder still, if I do not love you.

The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.

Plus l'offenseur m'est cher, plus je ressens l'injure.

Do not expect me then to answer for A heart so little master of itself. He may, sir, in this frenzied turmoil wed The one he hates and spurn the one he loves.

The flames of Aphrodite maddened me; I loathed myself, and yearned outrageously like a starved wolf to fall upon the sheep.

Todellinen vihollinen löytyy poikkeuksetta linjojen takaa, omasta selustasta, ei koskaan edestä eikä myöskään sisältä. Jokainen ammattisotilas tietää tämän, ja kaikissa armeijoissa kaikkina aikoina on esiintynyt kiusausta jättää muodollinen vihollinen sikseen ja kääntyä ympäri selvittämään tilit todellisen vihollisen kanssa kerta kaikkiaan!

If I was bound for hell, let it be hell. No more false heavens. No more damned magic. You hate me and I hate you. We'll see who hates best. But first, first I will destroy your hatred. Now. My hate is colder, stronger, and you'll have no hate to warm yourself. You will have nothing.

Truth is always served by great minds, even if they fight it.

Yo siento que, en lo más hondo de la conciencia colectiva, se está fraguando un tercer movimiento que va cobrando ímpetu. Puede que se convierta en "el movimiento de las mujeres por la paz" esta tercera vez; su meta: detener la violencia mediante la participación de las mujeres en su prevención, en la resolución de conflictos y en la restauración de la paz. La

Abel," the chief shouted, "if you don't quit this letter writing, I'm going to have to take serious steps." "Off the end of the old dock, I hope," Grandpa replied as he slammed the door in the chief's face.

Conner thought he understood how pride could back up in somebody, get turned around and come out as meanness. But that didn't make it any easier to put up with.

There are black people in Brixton!' Fran's face grew crimson. Shahid said, 'What's the matter with black people?' 'They'll beat us up!' 'Oh,' said Shahid. 'Really?' Fran, looking uncomfortable, said, 'Don't be silly, Harry! That was race riots, years ago.' 'I don't care! I don't like it. I'm not going there.

If he had a particle of sense he would send her packing right here and now. His mother always had said that girls would be the death of him.