“Even the alleged benefits of war, so far as more than alleged, spring from the fact that conflict of peoples at least enforces intercourse between them and thus accidentally enables them to learn from one another, and thereby to expand their horizons. Travel, economic and commercial tendencies, have at present gone far to break down external barriers; to bring peoples and classes into closer and more perceptible connection with one another.” WarFactsClassBreakGoneEconomicConflictBenefitsSpringConnectionsTendenciesBarriersHorizonBreaking DownIntercourse Book:Democracy And Education Source: Democracy And Education
“Conflict is easy because weve all had conflict, but to really bond with someone and to have a genuine connection, it needs to come from a place by knowing them.” NeedsEasyKnowingConflictConnectionsGenuine Author:Melonie Diaz
“When you boil war down or all conflict down to two people, its a great advert for humanity sometimes. People can find connections with each other, regardless of the bigger picture.” PeopleTwoWarSometimesHumanityConflictConnectionsBiggerBigger PictureAdverts Author:John Bradley-West
“Understanding and connection can transcend conflict.” UnderstandingCommunicationConflictConnectionsNonviolent Communication Author:Marshall B. Rosenberg
“Sex is probably one of the last forms of human expression to enjoy such a direct connection with nature. It might be the primary site of conflict between nature and culture. If one assumes that nature (or instinct) is repressed in a highly civilised society, then I think the conceptual dyad nature-culture is best preserved there, in the realm of sex.” IfsThinkingHumansMightLastsFormCultureSexEnjoyExpressionConflictDirectConnectionsAssumingInstinctPrimariesRealmsSiteRepressedCivilisedCivilised Society Author:Thomas Koerfer
“I'm asked that a lot: 'James, is there really a continuing spiritual renaissance occurring on this planet? Look at all the conflict, look at the wars.' And I believe, yes, we're still moving toward a deeper spirituality. It's personal. It's grassroots. It's everybody trying to get their own connection made, and from there it grows out.” TryingBelieveLooksMadeStillsWarSpiritualMovingSpiritualityI BelieveGrowsPlanetsConflictConnectionsDeeperContinuingRenaissanceGrassroots Author:James Redfield
“I believe the connection is growing stronger. Just to think that 40-plus years ago, service members would return from combat to get spit on by so many civilians. Regardless of what we think about a conflict, we must always honor and be grateful for those men and women who serve.” ThinkingMenYearsBelieveI BelieveGrowingReturnHonorConflictMembersMen And WomenYears AgoConnectionsStrongerGratefulPlusCombatBe GratefulCiviliansSpitGrowing Stronger Author:Lee Zeldin
“There is an idea in Kabbalah that the creation of the world is created through space. God is an ever present Being, and in order for anything outside of Him to exist, like this world for example, there needs to be what's called a TumTum[a], or a withdrawal of Godly-like. And that withdrawal happens not by connection but actually by separation. Conflict. And in the gap of that conflict is where the world is situated. That's where the world is created and lived.” WorldNeedsIdeasHappensOrderSpaceExampleCreationThis WorldConflictConnectionsSeparationGapsGodlyWithdrawalKabbalahCreation Of The World Author:Matisyahu
“In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy and peace.” HumansMaySeemsTodayVisionDemocracyEnvironmentRightsFutureConflictResourcesConnectionsTragedyEnvironmentalHuman RightsObviousDecadesSustainable Development Author:Wangari Maathai
“Given the scale of life in the cosmos, one human life is no more than a tiny blip. Each one of us is a just visitor to this planet, a guest, who will only stay for a limited time. What greater folly could there be than to spend this short time alone, unhappy or in conflict with our companions? Far better, surely, to use our short time here in living a meaningful life, enriched by our sense of connection with others and being of service to them.” InspirationalHumansUseLife IsGivenGreaterPlanetsConflictConnectionsTinyMeaningfulScalesUnhappyHuman LifeFollyCosmosCompanionGuestsMeaningful LifeVisitorsShort TimeAlone TimeLimited Time Author:Dalai Lama