Antiquity Quote by Edward Gibbon

“Men have differed in opinion, and been divided into parties by these opinions, from the first origin of societies; and in all governments where…

— Thomas Jefferson

“All concepts of politics, of whatever kind, are about conflict──how to contain it, or abolish it.”

— Ralph Miliband

Discussions without end have been devoted to the subject of peace, and the efforts to obtain a general and lasting peace have been frequent…

— George C. Marshall

The questions which for years were in dispute between the State and General Government, and which unhappily were not decided by the dictates of…

— Robert E. Lee

“Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.”

— Ambrose Bierce

We must choose dialogue over confrontation, and peaceful settlement of disputes over unilateral acts of imposition.

— Nguyen Phu Trong

Peace depends ultimately not on political arrangements but on the conscience of mankind.

— Henry A. Kissinger

We call upon all warring parties in the world to lay down their arms and pursue the path of peace, dialogue, and inclusive resolution…

— Mwai Kibaki

Through the centuries, men of law have been persistently concerned with the resolution of disputes in ways that enable society to achieve its goals…

— Archibald Cox

Humankind has understood history as a series of battles because, to this day, it regards conflict as the central facet of life.

— Anton Chekhov

My voice is still for war. Gods! can a Roman senate long debate Which of the two to choose, slavery or death?

— Joseph Addison

The matters most debated in a deliberative body tend to be the minor ones where everybody understands the issues.

— C. Northcote Parkinson