"The passions are the same in every conflict, large or small."

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"Unprovoked hostility is often but displaced self-defense: 'I must stop him before he stops me.' In many of such environments, nobody is really hateful so much as they are just fearful."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Conflict, Fear, Defense, Behavior

"Forgiveness and Blame share an apartment, but not for long, because Blame can't live with Forgiveness, and Forgiveness can't live with Blame."

Scott Stabile, American Author

Conflict, Forgiveness, Blame, Separation

"How we traverse the space between us when conflict arises has a profound effect on the health and longevity of our relationships."

Sharon Salzberg, American Author

Conflict, Relationship, Health, Communication

"I remember my mean mouth, I remember how wise I thought I was. But I was not wise then. Now I am wise."

Margaret Atwood, Canadian Novelist

Conflict, War, Glory, Violence, Meaning

"Ender didn't like fighting. He didn't like Peter's kind, the strong against the weak, and he didn't like his own kind either, the smart against the stupid."

Orson Scott Card, American Writer

Conflict, Kindness, Power, Intelligence

"So the whole war is because we can't talk to each other."

Orson Scott Card, American Writer

Conflict, War, Communication, Understanding

"War is a proof that idea has boundary."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Conflict, War, Truth, Power, Idea

"Your enemy is never a villain in his own eyes. Keep this in mind; it may offer a way to make him your friend. If not, you can kill him without hate - and quickly."

Robert A. Heinlein, American Writer

Conflict, Enemy, Truth, Friendship, Hate

"They hate us because we are atheists and we feel sorry for them because they are religious."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Conflict, Hate, Religion, Atheism, Sadness

"My point," Jason said, "is that blaming each other isn't going to solve anything. That's how the Romans and the Greeks got divided in the first place."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Conflict, Truth, Power, Life, Regret

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"Unprovoked hostility is often but displaced self-defense: 'I must stop him before he stops me.' In many of such environments, nobody is really hateful so much as they are just fearful."

"Forgiveness and Blame share an apartment, but not for long, because Blame can't live with Forgiveness, and Forgiveness can't live with Blame."

"How we traverse the space between us when conflict arises has a profound effect on the health and longevity of our relationships."

"I remember my mean mouth, I remember how wise I thought I was. But I was not wise then. Now I am wise."

"Ender didn't like fighting. He didn't like Peter's kind, the strong against the weak, and he didn't like his own kind either, the smart against the stupid."

"So the whole war is because we can't talk to each other."

"War is a proof that idea has boundary."

"Your enemy is never a villain in his own eyes. Keep this in mind; it may offer a way to make him your friend. If not, you can kill him without hate - and quickly."

"They hate us because we are atheists and we feel sorry for them because they are religious."

"My point," Jason said, "is that blaming each other isn't going to solve anything. That's how the Romans and the Greeks got divided in the first place."

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"When sages commend excess, Desire is sick."

"Fears and lies intensify consciousness."

"Taste refers to the past, imagination to the future."

"Old and young disbelieve one another's truths."

"If success is a habit, it is a hard one to acquire."