Conflict Quotes

1892 Conflict quotes by 1335 unique authors

We live in a highly competitive society, each of us trying to outdo the other in wealth, in popularity or social prestige, in dress, in… — S I Hayakawa
All world conflicts will be resolved if people listen to my advice. — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Gilmartins voice is angelic, but her lyrical subjects are often serious and slightly sad. The conflict of the beauty of her voice and the sadness… — Jeff Belanger
All drama is conflict. Without conflict, there is no action. Without action, there is no character. Without character, there is no story. And without story,… — Syd Field
From a young age, I was rubbing elbows with a very different kind of person and social class, and I felt a lot of tension… — David Lindsay-Abaire
A society whose moral ideas, inhibit their own defense will always suffer defeat by the very predators they deem immoral. In any conflict the boundaries… — Randy Wayne White
Funnily enough, Northern Ireland is a great example of where politics can win over conflict. The decision to down arms and follow a political path… — James Nesbitt
When I used to theorize about a nuclear standoff, I didn't really have to understand what was happening inside the Soviet Union. It is a… — Thomas Schelling
It's a great affirmation of the possibility of overcoming conflict through reason and good will. — Mary Ann Glendon
The conflict of forces and the struggle of opposing wills are of the essence of our universe and alone hold it together. — Havelock Ellis
The cold war was the longest war in United States history. Because of the nuclear capabilities of our enemy it was the most dangerous conflict… — Harry Reid
Humanity must never lose hope. Our present conflicts and differences are difficult but not hopeless. We cannot expect people of such different races, cultures, languages,… — Robert Muller
Armaments do not, generally speaking, cause wars. This notion, the logical crux of all arguments in favor of disarmament, turns the causal relationship upside down.… — James Burnham
I have redefined the so-called East-West relationship as essentially one of conflict, while it had previously been treated in romantic terms. — Tayeb Salih
There is no such thing as permanence at all. Everything is constantly changing. Everything is in a flux. Because you cannot face the impermanence of… — U.G. Krishnamurti
I’ve always wondered why love has to be so full of conflict and strife. Why can’t love be simple? Why can’t it just be as… — Bella Andre
Mature people never make difference of opinion a means of conflict. — Fethullah Gulen
Gabriel Levin's book is a journey through time and through entrenched animosities of the Middle East. What's astonishing and refreshing is his ability to combine… — Adam Zagajewski
It is an irony of medical history that even as Freud's later work would make him the progenitor of modern psychodynamic psychotherapy, which is generally… — Scott Stossel
Our forbearance should never be misunderstood. Our reluctance for conflict should not be misjudged as a failure of will. When action is required to preserve… — Ronald Reagan
I had assumed that Bush's seemingly inflexible policy to support Sharon was for political reasons of his getting elected. But as to whether he really… — Huston Smith
[T]aking the Third into account does not bring us into the position of pragmatic consideration, of comparing different Others; the task is rather to learn… — Slavoj Å½iÅ¾ek
The habits of liberals, their automatic language, their knee-jerk responses to certain issues, deserved the epithets the right wing stuck them with. I'd see how… — George Carlin
The still small voice within you must always be the final arbiter when there is a conflict of duty. — Mahatma Gandhi
The perfect way is without difficulty, for it avoids picking and choosing. Only when you stop liking and disliking will all be clearly understood. Be… — Sengcan

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