Quotes About Conflict

If the ability to make use of experience and draw conclusions decided, we would have forgotten what war is a long time ago. But those whose goal is war have never been held back, nor will be, by experience or analogy.

We were all just as brave,' finished Julia Abatemarco. 'Neither of the sides had the strength to be braver. But we … We managed to be brave for a minute longer.

They didn't teach me how to tend wounds,' she said bitterly. 'They taught me how to kill, telling me that's how I could save people. It was one big lie, Little Horse. They deceived me.

A baptism of fire, the Witcher thought, furiously striking and parrying blows. I was meant to pass through fire for Ciri. And I'm passing through fire in a battle which is of no interest to me at all. Which I don't understand in any way. The fire that was meant to purify me is just scorching my hair and face.

And so it's an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth? Blood for blood? And for that blood, more blood? A sea of blood? Do you want to drown the world in blood? O naive, damaged girl! Is that how you mean to fight evil, little witcher?

JeÅ›li dobrze rozumiem - powiedziaÅ' - mam stan?? do pojedynku, bo je?eli odmówiÄ™, to mnie powieszÄ…. JeÅ›li bÄ™dÄ™ walczyÅ', to mam pozwoli?, by przeciwnik mnie okaleczyÅ', bo jeÅ›li ja go zraniÄ™, to mnie poÅ'amiÄ… koÅ'em. Same radosne alternatywy. A mo?e zaoszczÄ™dzi? wam kÅ'opotów? HuknÄ™ gÅ'owÄ… o pieÅ" sosny i sam siÄ™ obezwÅ'adniÄ™.

Wars aren't waged to destroy. Wars are waged for two reasons. One is power and the other is money.

But I don't want to die in a war, because they're not my wars.

If the ability to make use of experience and draw conclusions decided, we would have forgotten what war is a long time ago. But those whose goal is war have never been held back, nor will be, by experience or analogy." "So…

Both parties aren't capable of anything other than a strongly emotional evaluation of the consequences, while ignoring the causes.

The Sword of Destiny has two edges. You are one of them. The other is... Death

Geralt?' 'Mm?' 'Don't kill it . . . Can you not?' 'A sword is a sword, Dandelion. Once drawn . . . ' 'Please try.' 'I will.

War demands casualties. Peace, it turns out, does too.

That makes no sense. Who would want to destroy the world? Wars aren't waged to destroy. Wars are waged for two reasons. One is power and the other is money.

For a war is raging, and disinformation is a weapon whose blade must always be kept sharp.

Gdyby umiejÄ™tno?? korzystania z doÅ›wiadczeÅ" i wyciÄ…gania wniosków decydowaÅ'y, dawno ju? zaponielibyÅ›my, czym jest wojna. Ale tych, którzy do wojny d???, nigdy nie powstrzymywaÅ'y i nie powstrzymajÄ… doÅ›wiadczenia ani analogie.

I have no desire to listen to him,' he said flatly. 'My hand is itching to stab him through the heart, with him lying there looking at me. It's all I can do to restrain myself. And if he opens his mouth, I know I won't be able to hold back. I haven't told you everything.

That which represents Chaos is menace, is the aggressive side. While Order is the side being threatened, in need of protection. In need of a defender.

Such double loyalty"—Geralt looked her in the eyes for the first time that evening—"is devilishly difficult to manage. Rarely does it succeed, Triss.

Non mi hanno insegnato a curare. Mi hanno insegnato a uccidere, spiegandomi che in questo modo avrei potuto salvare delle vite. Era una grossa menzogna, Cavallino. Mi hanno ingannato.

For the reason," he shot back, "that last night she made love with me, and not with you.

Violence breeds violence. Hatred has grown into hearts… and has poisoned kindred blood…" "What?" Olsen grimaced. "Use a human language!" "Hard times are upon us." "So

Neutralno?? zwykle bywa pod?a.

Si notre capacité à tirer profit de notre expérience et à en retenir les leçons était décisive, nous aurions oublié depuis longtemps ce qu'est la guerre. Mais aucune expérience, aucune analogie n'est parvenue à empêcher ceux qui veulent la guerre de la faire, et il en sera toujours ainsi.