Quotes About Conflict

That's when Mr. Muhammad's patience wore thin. And with his nod, I began returning their fire.

He contended that if the leaders of the established civil rights organizations persisted, the social struggle would end in bloodshed because he was certain the white man would never concede full integration.

During one of these arguments, Diego picked up one of his paintings of the Mexican desert and shouted, I don't want to go back to that! He had spent fifteen years in Paris and the life of an expatriate suited him. It was easier to be a passionate Mexican nationalist when he wasn't living there

and there encountered with him all at once Sir Bors, Sir Ector, and Sir Lionel, and they three smote him at once with their spears, and with force of themselves they smote Sir Lancelot's horse reverse to the earth. And by misfortune Sir Bors smote Sir Lancelot through the shield into the side...

I swear I'm licked before I start, trying to tell you all what Mr. Onselm looked like. Words give out — for instance, you're frozen to death for fit words to tell the favor of the girl you love. And Mr. Onselm and I pure poison hated each other. That's how love and hate are alike.

Los partidos se comportan como facciones que confunden su afán particular con el interés de las mayorías.

Today, Americans face intense terrorist threats and thus hard choices...

Why is it that blood, rather than peace, sells?

Without stupid, there is no plot.

You can't pull a gun just because a crazy person wants to talk to you. If I did that I'd never get through a family Christmas.

A lot of people don't have opinions...they have weaponized ideals.

four bases of violence: fear, frenzy, tantrum, and criminal.

If you try violence, I will defend." Perhaps defend isn't the best term; retaliate is better.

The Duelists.

I once quoted a man as saying, "Violence is the first option, and the last choice, of the competent.

Yes there are violent and dangerous criminals out there, but there are many more people in the world who will kill you for pissing them off.

By the time I wrote this book I had begun to finally figure out that: a) there was a direct relationship between my behavior and those attempts on my life: b) maybe my previous strategy of becoming better at violence instead of not pissing off people needed to be reviewed: c) that there were knowable 'rules' in different environments: d) you could learn them so as not to run afoul with point A.

you're way more likely to get killed for pissing off someone. And the fastest way to anger people is to break the local rules and—this is the important part—then be obnoxious about not apologizing or changing your behavior when called on it.

if necessary, leave. The party may be spoiled, you might not be able to see the end of the movie, etc. so what? It's better than getting your head knocked in or being around to watch the stomping that is about to happen. somebody is going to get seriously hurt. That means hospitals and police—not fun, folks. oddly enough, when you are really tough, it's easier to walk away from this sort of thing.

It is man's peculiar duty to love even those who wrong him.

What do you want, rational minds or irrational?" Rational minds. "What sort of rational minds, calm or disturbed?" Calm. "How can you acquire calm, rational minds?" We already have them. "Really? Then why are you squabbling among yourselves?" —Socrates

Entrar en conflicto unos con otros es contrario a la naturaleza; conflicto es enfadarse y darse media vuelta. 

Not to contemn any friend's expostulation, though unjust, but to strive to reduce him to his former disposition

Not to shrug off a friend's resentment—even unjustified resentment—but try to put things right.