"Tragedy, for me, is not a conflict between right and wrong, but between two different kinds of right."

Conflict, Right, Tragedy, Wrong

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"Tragedy, for me, is not a conflict between right and wrong, but between two different kinds of right."

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"The reason you don't succeed in life is because you are too lenient with your deadly enemies. Identify them and eradicate them completely, don't let any of their seed escape your vengeful sword. Don't negotiate with the enemy and never make deals with them. Only after you have wiped them out of the map will success smile at you."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

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"You turned the page, i burned the book."

Anonymous, Unknown Unknown

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"Suddenly, she burst out, 'I want to punch her evil, lying face.'Liam caught a flash of hot gold as Dad looked at them, narrow - eyed, in the rearview mirror. Dad said, completely seriously, 'I can make that happen."

Thea Harrison, American Author

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"There's no conflict between the social-welfare state and open markets."

Gerhard Schroder, German Statesman

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"He caught me neat, right on the fucking face and I took one step back and thought, you're not getting away with that you bastard! I was punching the piss out of him, he kept going down, but I didn't kick him, he'd had enough. I didn't put the boot in to a man older than myself. But this confrontation was out of the blue, out of the fucking blue. That's what I had to face."

Stephen Richards, British Author

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"Peace between good and evil is an impossibility; the very pretence of it would, in fact, be the triumph of the powers of darkness."

Charles Spurgeon, British Clergyman

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"Vampires were always either trying to kill me, or own me. God I hated being popular."

Laurell K. Hamilton, American Writer

Conflict, Power, Popularity, Struggle

"You were the one who threatened us with an Inquisitor," the Bishop reminded him. With a smile.The Speaker's smile was just as chilly. "And you're the one who told the people I was Satan and they shouldn't talk to me."

Orson Scott Card, American Writer

Conflict, Power, Manipulation, Trust

"Falsehoods not only disagree with truths, but usually quarrel among themselves."

Daniel Webster, American Statesman

Conflict, Quarrel

"Let'sss just kill him," said the shorter Ra'zac. "He has caused us much grief." The taller one ran his finger down his sword. "A good plan. But remember, the king's instructions were to keep them alive."-from Eragon, Chapter Title: The Ra'zac's Revenge."

Christopher Paolini, American Author

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