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

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

Yoweri Museveni, Ugandan President

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

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

Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli Statesman

Conflict, Israel, Separation, Solution

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"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."

"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."

Daniel Barenboim, Argentinian Musician

Conflict, Europe, Humanism, Ideals

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"If you don't want to use the army I should like to borrow it for a while. Yours respectfully."

"If you don't want to use the army I should like to borrow it for a while. Yours respectfully."

Abraham Lincoln, American Politician

Conflict, Army, War, Request, Respect

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"What white woman, however lonely, was ever captive or insulted by me? Yet they say I am a bad Indian."

"What white woman, however lonely, was ever captive or insulted by me? Yet they say I am a bad Indian."

Sitting Bull, Lakotan Statesman

Conflict, Lonely, Woman

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"Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral."

"Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral."

Paulo Freire, Brazilian Educator

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"You must promise me. You can't desire the end without desiring the means.'Ah, but one can, he thought, one can: one can desire the peace of victory without desiring the ravaged towns."

"You must promise me. You can't desire the end without desiring the means.'Ah, but one can, he thought, one can: one can desire the peace of victory without desiring the ravaged towns."

Graham Greene, British Playwright

Conflict, Desire, Peace, Life

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"All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence."

"All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence."

Otto von Bismarck, German Leader

Conflict, Existence, States, Struggle

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"In the latter half of the last century the impact of the expanding influence of Western culture and economic system brought about in China a severe conflict."

"In the latter half of the last century the impact of the expanding influence of Western culture and economic system brought about in China a severe conflict."

Chen Ning Yang, American Physicist

Conflict, Culture, Influence

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"This nation is like a spring freshet; it overruns its banks and destroys all who are in its path."

"This nation is like a spring freshet; it overruns its banks and destroys all who are in its path."

Sitting Bull, Lakotan Statesman

Conflict, Banks, Nation, Spring

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"The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and their conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results."

"The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and their conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results."

Carl Jung, Swiss Psychologist

Conflict, Results, Security, Sense

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

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

William Ellery Channing, American Writer

Conflict, Difficulties, Spirit

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"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you."

"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you."

Charlotte Whitton, Canadian Politician

Conflict, Shadows, Sun

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"Could be. I'm a pretty dangerous dude when I'm cornered."Yeah, said the voice from under the table, "you go to pieces so fast people get hit by the shrapnel."

"Could be. I'm a pretty dangerous dude when I'm cornered."Yeah, said the voice from under the table, "you go to pieces so fast people get hit by the shrapnel."

Douglas Adams, English Writer

Conflict, Danger, Personality, Defense

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"I had a lover's quarrel with the world."

"I had a lover's quarrel with the world."

Robert Frost, American Poet

Conflict, Lovers, World, Emotion

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"When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin."

"When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Conflict, War, Giants, Will

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"Let me have war, say I: it exceeds peace as far as day does night; it's spritely, waking, audible, and full of vent. Peace is a very apoplexy, lethargy; mulled, deaf, sleepy, insensible; a getter of more bastard children than war's a destroyer of men."

"Let me have war, say I: it exceeds peace as far as day does night; it's spritely, waking, audible, and full of vent. Peace is a very apoplexy, lethargy; mulled, deaf, sleepy, insensible; a getter of more bastard children than war's a destroyer of men."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Conflict, War, Peace, Truth, Wisdom

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"I study the chessboard and concede defeat."You can gain yourself in five moves" says the Colonel. "Worth fighting to the end. In five moves your opponent can err. No war is won or lost until the final battle is over."

"I study the chessboard and concede defeat."You can gain yourself in five moves" says the Colonel. "Worth fighting to the end. In five moves your opponent can err. No war is won or lost until the final battle is over."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Conflict, Chess, Defeat, Strategy, War

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

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

Janeane Garofalo, American Comedian

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"Ethnic conflict is a line between religion and stupidity."

"Ethnic conflict is a line between religion and stupidity."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Conflict, Religion, Stupidity, Division

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"Malice scorned, puts out itself; but argued, give a kind of credit to a false accusation."

"Malice scorned, puts out itself; but argued, give a kind of credit to a false accusation."

Philip Massinger, British Poet

Conflict, Credit, Malice

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

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

Daniel Webster, American Statesman

Conflict, Quarrel

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"In many parts of the world, especially Pakistan and Afghanistan, terrorism, war and conflict stop children to go to their schools. We are really tired of these wars. Women and children are suffering."

"In many parts of the world, especially Pakistan and Afghanistan, terrorism, war and conflict stop children to go to their schools. We are really tired of these wars. Women and children are suffering."

Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani Activist

Conflict, Terrorism, War, Suffering

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"A woman's voice answered, "Hello?"Walter cried back at her, "Hello, oh Lord, hello!""This is a recording," recited the woman's voice. "Miss Helen Arasumian is not home. Will you leave a message on the wire spool so she may call you when she returns? Hello? This is a recording. Miss Helen Arasumian is not home. Will you leave a message -"He hung up.He sat with his mouth twitching.On second thought he redialed that number."When Miss Helen Arasumian comes home," he said, "tell her to go to hell."

"A woman's voice answered, "Hello?"Walter cried back at her, "Hello, oh Lord, hello!""This is a recording," recited the woman's voice. "Miss Helen Arasumian is not home. Will you leave a message on the wire spool so she may call you when she returns? Hello? This is a recording. Miss Helen Arasumian is not home. Will you leave a message -"He hung up.He sat with his mouth twitching.On second thought he redialed that number."When Miss Helen Arasumian comes home," he said, "tell her to go to hell."

Ray Bradbury, American Writer

Conflict, Communication, Rejection, Anger, Hurt

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"I never lose in any argument, because I always make sure that my opponent wins."

"I never lose in any argument, because I always make sure that my opponent wins."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Conflict, Win, Argument, Opponent, Peace

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"You say you don't mistrust me, yet you quote Chrysostom - Hell is paved with priests' skulls...."

"You say you don't mistrust me, yet you quote Chrysostom - Hell is paved with priests' skulls...."

John Geddes, Canadian Author

Conflict, Trust, Distrust, Quotes

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"Great drama is all about conflict, and what's a better conflict than Republican-Democrat?"

"Great drama is all about conflict, and what's a better conflict than Republican-Democrat?"

Allison Janney, American Actress

Conflict, Drama, Republican

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"He actually did it, didn't he?" Marsh said, shaking his head in wonder. "That bastard. There are two things I'll never forgive him for. The first is for stealing my dream of overthrowing the Final Empire, then actually succeeding at it."Vin paused. "And the second?"Marsh turned spike-heads towards her. "Getting himself killed to do it."

"He actually did it, didn't he?" Marsh said, shaking his head in wonder. "That bastard. There are two things I'll never forgive him for. The first is for stealing my dream of overthrowing the Final Empire, then actually succeeding at it."Vin paused. "And the second?"Marsh turned spike-heads towards her. "Getting himself killed to do it."

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

Conflict, Sacrifice, Revenge, Power, Victory

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"When the owner of the pig arrived he found a scrawny and bloodcovered white boychild standing on what was left of his property sawing at it with a knife and hauling on the skin and cursing. The dirty half flayed pig looked like something recovered from a shallow grave."

"When the owner of the pig arrived he found a scrawny and bloodcovered white boychild standing on what was left of his property sawing at it with a knife and hauling on the skin and cursing. The dirty half flayed pig looked like something recovered from a shallow grave."

Cormac McCarthy, American Writer

Conflict, Violence, Property, Loss

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"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."

"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."

John Olver, American Politician

Conflict, Doctors, End, Focus

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"To use the enemy's weapon is to play the enemy's game...speak the truth and hear the truth."

"To use the enemy's weapon is to play the enemy's game...speak the truth and hear the truth."

Ursula K. Le Guin, American Writer

Conflict, Enemy, Truth, Power

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

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

Margaret J. Wheatley, American Writer

Conflict, Aggression, Direction

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"Woman is also the element of conflict."

"Woman is also the element of conflict."

Marcello Mastroianni, Italian Actor

Conflict, Woman

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"There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self."

"There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self."

John Gay, English Poet

Conflict, Dependence, Self

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"Wake up ! This ain't war between good and evil anymore.This is war between good people for their respective survival.Whoever lose in this war, will be remembered as the evil one."

"Wake up ! This ain't war between good and evil anymore.This is war between good people for their respective survival.Whoever lose in this war, will be remembered as the evil one."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Conflict, War, Truth, Power, Survival

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"And now they were weary and frightened because they had gone against a system they did not understand and it had beaten them. They knew that the team and the wagon were worth much more. They knew the buyer man would get much more, but they didn't know how to do it. Merchandising was a secret to them."

"And now they were weary and frightened because they had gone against a system they did not understand and it had beaten them. They knew that the team and the wagon were worth much more. They knew the buyer man would get much more, but they didn't know how to do it. Merchandising was a secret to them."

John Steinbeck, American Author

Conflict, Fear, Experience, Fight

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"The conflicts we have with the outside world are often conflicts we have within ourselves."

"The conflicts we have with the outside world are often conflicts we have within ourselves."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Conflict, Truth, Wisdom, Power

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"It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band."

"It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band."

Martin Gore, English Musician

Conflict, Interest, Songs

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"A gun. I had been brought down by a gun. It was practically comical. Cheaters, I thought."

"A gun. I had been brought down by a gun. It was practically comical. Cheaters, I thought."

Richelle Mead, American Author

Conflict, Violence, Irony, Power

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"Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity."

"Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity."

Sigmund Freud, Austrian Psychologist

Conflict, Opposition

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"Some ride the bullet to vent, while some shoot the bullet to revenge."

"Some ride the bullet to vent, while some shoot the bullet to revenge."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Conflict, Revenge, Violence, Emotion, Pain

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"Man kills, the things he love the most, sometimes by the virtue of hatred, crime, anger and war and sometimes by dramatizing his activities. But he is not aware that his killings are his own self-image."

"Man kills, the things he love the most, sometimes by the virtue of hatred, crime, anger and war and sometimes by dramatizing his activities. But he is not aware that his killings are his own self-image."

Santosh Kalwar, Nepalese Poet

Conflict, Hate, Self-Image, Violence, Anger

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

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

Peter Shaffer, English Playwright

Conflict, Right, Tragedy, Wrong

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"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."

"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."

Thomas Paine, English Writer

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"We're not going to baby sit a civil war."

"We're not going to baby sit a civil war."

Barack Obama, American President

Conflict, War, Baby

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

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

John H. Reagan, American Politician

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"It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand. I was quite tired after spending a full day working."

"It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand. I was quite tired after spending a full day working."

Rosa Parks, American Activist

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"One of the things I wanted to introduce in The Same Sea beyond transcending the conflict, is the fact that deep down below all our secrets are the same."

"One of the things I wanted to introduce in The Same Sea beyond transcending the conflict, is the fact that deep down below all our secrets are the same."

Amos Oz, Israeli Writer

Conflict, Deep, Fact, Sea

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"When fear meets fear nothing good ever happens."

"When fear meets fear nothing good ever happens."

Charles F. Glassman, American Author

Conflict, Fear, Negativity, Consequence

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"I'm your worst damn nightmare, Skeletor. I'm a vampire killer with fangs and a grudge."

"I'm your worst damn nightmare, Skeletor. I'm a vampire killer with fangs and a grudge."

Rachel Caine, Canadian Actress

Conflict, Revenge, Power, Strength, Identity

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