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Conflict Quotes


"I believe that in the long run, separation between Israel and the Palestinians is the best solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."


"None of the parties want this conflict to go on."


"Jewish intellectuals contributed a great deal to insure that Europe became a continent of humanism, and it is with these humanist ideals that Europe must now intervene in the Middle East conflict."


"The whole of that part of Southern Africa which is controlled by racial minorities is experiencing either consistent and regular guerilla activity or is faced with advanced preparation for its commencement."


"Look, this job has always been a crucible of conflict."


"We were ordered out to quell an uprising of the Indians, and were out for several days, had numerous skirmishes during which six of the soldiers were killed and several severely wounded."


"As a historical legacy, the Kashmir conflict has been an outstanding issue for more than half a century."


"Don't condemn me to the prison of your bullshit."


"Iraq is a manufactured conflict for the sake of geopolitical dominance in the area."


"The violence seems to be diminishing. They've stared into the abyss a bit. I think they've all concluded that further violence... is not in their interests."


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


"The social system grows rigid but the productive forces continue to expand, and conflict ensues between the forces of production and the social conditions of production."


"Not a moment had been lost by General Hooker in the pursuit of Lee."


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


"Senator Kerry voted to undermine the troops in the field, and that is not only inexcusable, it is reprehensible."


"The irrepressible conflict propounded by abolitionism has produced now its legitimate fruits - disunion."


"The reality is, it will be a significant conflict going for many, many months, if not longer. Saddam Hussein is not a fool. He hasn't been sitting there waiting to get shot for 13 years."


"Aggression only moves in one direction - it creates more aggression."


"For better or worse, I've been involved in the description of political conflict."


"In the remaining months, we should focus on achieving more robust international involvement in training of Iraqi soldiers, police officers, judges, teachers, and doctors - all key elements needed to end the sectarian and civil conflict and build Iraq's future."


"Most of the pubs had barred Des, but he came in to the Tiger bar and he points to me and says, 'And you, out! I want you by the back of the car park.' So I obliged him and proceeded to kick the poor cunt all around the car park, he ended up in hospital for a week! Eventually, when he came out of hospital he said that I was the best thing that had happened to him, I'd cured him!"


"The loudest voices we hear are those who advocate conflict, divisiveness."


"The conflict in Darfur could escalate to where we're seeing 100,000 victims per month."


"When France resolved, along with England, to lend assistance in the legitimate defense of Poland, the realization burst on us that a conflict of awesome proportions was inevitable."


"The eternal conflict of good and the best with bad and the worst is on."


"This conflict is one thing I've been waiting for. I'm well and strong and young - young enough to go to the front. If I can't be a soldier, I'll help soldiers."


"Postmodernism refuses to privilege any one perspective, and recognizes only difference, never inequality, only fragments, never conflict."


"Even though I don't agree with either Sarah Palin or Michele Bachmann on virtually anything, I do think the unique scrutiny - because of their gender and highlighting the potential conflict between them is a product of the media's desire for juicy storylines. I think it's inappropriate."


"First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the resumption of conflict."


"So the first thing you need to do about conflict is to prevent it, and the best way of preventing it is by dealing with the question of poverty."


"I have always been a firm believer in participation so there were no cuts. We practiced three times a week but if a student had an academic conflict, academics took priority."
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