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Conflict Quotes
"Senator Kerry voted to undermine the troops in the field, and that is not only inexcusable, it is reprehensible."
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"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."
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"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."
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"Peace is a flawed logic. They believe that communication and understanding will create peace. However, just because you know and understand the nature of something or someone, does not mean that you will come to terms."
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"As a historical legacy, the Kashmir conflict has been an outstanding issue for more than half a century."
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"What we've proven is that you can protect the environment, use it wisely and grow the economy and that there is no conflict between the two."
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"The last time I was at a supernatural shindig, I got poisoned and then everything there tried to kill me. So I burned the whole place to the ground."
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"Are you that afraid of being wrong? One would assume you'd be accustomed to it by now.He grunted. "Be careful, girl. You wouldn't want to accidentally insult a man."The last thing I'd want to do is accidentally insult you, Vathah, Shallan said. "To think that Icouldn't manage it on purpose if I wanted!"
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"Those who live alone slide into the habit of vertical eating: why bother with the niceties when there's no one to share or censure? But laxity in one area may lead to derangement in all."
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"Quarrels and differences of opinions are solely due to a flawed-vision."
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"I do not understand this man," [Tempi] said. "Is he attempting to buy sex with me? Or does he wish to fight?"
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"Don't condemn me to the prison of your bullshit."
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"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."
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"The problem with battling yourself is that even if you win, you lose."
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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."
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"There will soon come an armed contest between capital and labor. They will oppose each other, not with words and arguments, but with shot and shell, gun-powder and cannon. The better classes are tired of the insane howling of the lower strata and they mean to stop them."
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"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."
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"Some women, Dahariel said in that same hard tone devoid of any hint of humanity, "getunder a man's skin until digging them out makes you bleed."
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"The final conflict will be between the Communists and the ex-Communists."
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"In order to have a plot, you have to have a conflict, something bad has to happen."
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"He thought to himself that there could be no greater torture in the world than at the same time to love and to contemn."
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"How often do you have to drink? "Every night, to feel good. Every few nights, to stay sane. "Have you ever bitten anyone? "No. I'm not a murderer. "Does it have to be fatal every time? The biting? Couldn't you just drink some of a person's blood, then walk away? "I can't believe you're asking me this, Snow. You, who can't walk away from half a sandwich."
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"The human psyche has two great sicknesses: the urge to carry vendetta across generations, and the tendency to fasten group labels on people rather than see them as individuals. Abrahamic religion mixes explosively with (and gives strong sanction to) both. Only the willfully blind could fail to implicate the divisive force of religion in most, if not all, of the violent enmities in the world today. Without a doubt it is the prime aggravator of the Middle East. Those of us who have for years politely concealed our contempt for the dangerous collective delusion of religion need to stand up and speak out. Things are different now. 'All is changed, changed utterly."
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"The loudest voices we hear are those who advocate conflict, divisiveness."
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"The conflict in Darfur could escalate to where we're seeing 100,000 victims per month."
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"What are we having this liberty for? We are having this liberty in order to reform our social system, which is full of inequality, discrimination and other things, which conflict with our fundamental rights."
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"I suppose the latest thing is to sit back and let Mr. Nobody from Nowhere make love to your wife."
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"Your soul is oftentimes a battlefield, upon your reason and your judgment wage war against your passion and your appetite."
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"People bicker so and have such rows. Even if they're fond of each other, they still seem to have rows and not to mind a bit whether they have them in public or not."
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"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."
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"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."
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"Not a moment had been lost by General Hooker in the pursuit of Lee."
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"When you are in deep conflict about something, sometimes the most trivial thing can tip the scales."
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