Quotes About Conflict

You don't have to look any farther than the state of California to know that having a 'Gordian knot' of conflicting measures acting upon on your state budget is a recipe for disaster.

In war, there is hardly a more horrifying example of the head-long plunge into reckless militarism than what Hillary Clinton led the way on in Libya.

I still have a good girl deep inside, but also recognise that it's worth saying things people will disagree with or get annoyed.

It's ironic that early on in the war with Afghanistan, the Americans and the British were saying, 'We recognise there must be a Palestinian state,' then they rapidly forgot about it. I think history will show that that kind of amnesia will come back to haunt you.

The only people that can make peace are the parties to the conflict, and just as they are responsible for the conflict and its consequences, so should they be given responsibility and recognition for the peace.

Which Israel should we recognize? The Israel of 1917; the Israel of 1936; the Israel of 1948; the Israel of 1956; or the Israel of 1967? Which borders and which Israel? Israel has to recognize first the Palestinian state and its borders and then we will know what we are talking about.

As recognized since ancient times, the coexistence of very rich and very poor leads to two possibilities, neither a happy one. The rich can rule alone, disenfranchising or even enslaving the poor, or the poor can rise up and confiscate the wealth of the rich.

If the world would apologize, I might consider a reconciliation.

Sectarianism is a real problem, but it should be addressed by people engaging with each other - reconciliation.

A president can ask for reconciliation in the racial conflict that divides Americans. But reconciliation comes only from the hearts of people.

I am against any reconciliation with Israel.

In history, the moments during which reason and reconciliation prevail are short and fleeting.

I do know that you have to choose between the logic of reconciliation and the logic of justice. Pure justice leads to new civil war. I prefer the negotiable revolution.

I don't think Bosnia is ready for reconciliation, but I do think it is ready for truth.

I don't get involved in record label politics.

My family has existed in eastern Kentucky for as long as there are records. If you're familiar with the famous Hatfield-McCoy family feud back in the 1860s, '70s and '80s in the United States, my family was an integral part of that.

But I would argue that a longer war it's more difficult to keep records than a shorter war.

I'm a recovering lawyer. The practice of law has changed. Every agreement is a fight.

Assad's brutality has nurtured extremism and been its main recruiting sergeant.

I have a red line against the Americans.

Honestly bro, it was one of them situations where I kind of hated the Redskins, you feel me? Like, that was my rivals. Being an Eagle, that was like my rivals.

Well I think it has always been a mistake to reduce the peace process in Ireland to a decommissioning process.

We in no way are naive to think that just because Russia and the United States agree to reduce their arsenals, that everyone else will fall in line.

The best reduction, the most final reduction, is to destroy the warheads.