Conflict Quotes

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  The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

  Thomas Paine

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Thomas Paine (1817). “The Political Works of Thomas Paine: In Two Volumes”

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  Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.

  William Ellery Channing

  Inspirational, God, Stay Strong

  William Ellery Channing (1839). “Self-culture: An address introductory to the Franklin lectures, delivered at Boston, September, 1838”, p.42

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  Conflict cannot survive without your participation.

  Wayne Dyer

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Dyer, Wayne (2005). “Everyday Wisdom”, p.216, Hay House, Inc

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• The reality today is that we are all interdependent and have to co-exist on this small planet. Therefore, the only sensible and intelligent way of resolving differences and clashes of interests, whether between individuals or nations, is through dialogue.

  Dalai Lama

  Intelligent, Reality, Differences

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  Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.

  Albert Einstein

  Love, Inspirational, Life

  Albert Einstein (2010). “The Ultimate Quotable Einstein”, p.252, Princeton University Press

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• Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.

  Ronald Reagan

  Love, Peace, War

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• Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

  Winston Churchill

  Inspirational, Motivational, Strength

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• Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas.

  Donatella Versace

  Fashion, Creativity, Bad Ass

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• The greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself.

  Garth Brooks

  Inspirational, Ignorance, Reality

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  I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph.

  Margaret Thatcher

  Believe, Evil, Interesting

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• Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in.

  Alan Alda

  Change, Teaching, Humility

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• The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers. Are the followers reaching their potential? Are they learning? Serving? Do they achieve the required results? Do they change with grace? Manage conflict?

  Max De Pree

  Leadership, Learning, Grace

  Max De Pree (1987). “Leadership is an Art”, Doubleday Business

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• When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph.

  Pierre Corneille

  Motivational, Success, Fighting

  'Le Cid' (1637) act 2, sc. 2

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• Conflict is inevitable but combat is optional.

  Max Lucado

  Peace, War, Ubuntu

  Max Lucado (2015). “Let the Journey Begin: Finding God's Best for Your Life”, p.101, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Terrorism constitutes a direct attack on the values the UN stands for: the rule of law; the protection of civilians; peaceful resolution of conflicts; and mutual respect between people of different faiths and cultures.

  Kofi Annan

  Law, People, Peaceful

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• There is a contest old as Eden, which still goes on - the conflict between right and wrong, between error and truth. In this conflict every human being has a part.

  Matthew Simpson

  Errors, Eden, Goes On

  Matthew Simpson (1885). “Sermons”

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• Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

  James M. Barrie

  Revenge, Opponents, Motive

  Rectorial Address at St Andrew's, 3 May 1922, in The Times 4 May 1922

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• Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen.

  Andrew Bernstein

  Struggle, Hero, Men

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• Conflict is not inevitable, but disarmament is... everyone now accepts that if there is a default by Saddam the international community must act to enforce its will.

  Tony Blair

  Community, Accepting, Default

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• There are three principles in a man's being and life, the principle of thought, the principle of speech, and the principle of action. The origin of all conflict between me and my fellow-men is that I do not say what I mean and I don't do what I say.

  Martin Buber

  Mean, Men, Principles

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• Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same - hardihood. Give them raw truth.

  John Jay Chapman

  Hate, Squash, America

  John Jay Chapman, Richard Stone (1998). “Unbought Spirit: A John Jay Chapman Reader”, p.22, University of Illinois Press

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• I have lived in countries that were coming out of conflict: Ireland, South Africa, the Czech republic. People there are overflowing with energy.

  Brian Eno

  Country, Czech Republic, People

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• When you are in deep conflict about something, sometimes the most trivial thing can tip the scales.

  Ethel Merman

  Sometimes, Corny, Trivial Things

  Ethel Merman, George Eells (1979). “Merman: an autobiography”, Berkley Pub Group

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• What rights are those that dare not resist for them?

  Alfred Lord Tennyson

  Rights, Dare

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• In situations of military conflict, civil strife, lawlessness, bad governance, and human rights violations, terrorists find it easier to hide, train and prepare their attacks.

  Gijs de Vries

  Military, Rights, Lawlessness

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