“Every single human civilization has failed over time, and my belief is that it's due to a lack of rational empathy, of understanding that if you don't have equality in your society, the conflicts you breed (whether internally or externally) will eventually cause its collapse.” IfsHumansBeliefCausesUnderstandingCivilizationConflictEmpathyDuesRationalCollapseHuman Civilization Author:Chris Kluwe
“Art's effect is due to the tension resulting from the clash of the collocation of elements of two (or more) systems of interpretation. This conflict has the function of breaking down automatism of perception and occurs simultaneously on the many levels of a work of art ... All levels may carry meaning.” MayArtTwoPoetryLevelsEffectsConflictElementsPerceptionFunctionDuesTensionInterpretationWorks Of ArtBreaking DownClash Author:Yuri Lotman
“The darkness that we see in our world today is due to the disintegration of things out of harmony with God's laws. The basic conflict is not between nations, it is between two opposing beliefs. The first is that evil can be overcome by more evil, that the end justifies the means. This belief is very prevalent in our world today. It is the war way. It is the official position of every major nation.” WorldWayFirstsMeanTwoWarEndsTodayLawEvilBeliefNationsDarknessPositionConflictMajorsOvercomingHarmonyDuesOfficialsJustifyOur WorldWorld TodayOpposingDisintegrationEnds Justify The Means Author:Peace Pilgrim
“Playing with various approaches may be due to resistance to going within, to the fear of having to abandon the illusion of being something or somebody in particular.Of all the affections the love of oneself comes first. Light and love are impersonal.When you do not think yourself to be this or that, all conflict ceases. Any attempt to do something about your problems is bound to fail, for what is caused by desire can be undone only in freedom from desire. You cannot be rid of problems without abandoning illusions.” ThinkingFirstsMayProblemLightDesireFailingParticularConflictApproachIllusionAnd LoveBoundsOneselfAffectionVariousDuesCeaseResistanceAbandonUndoneLight And Love Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“Every person should take a lesson from history. We should understand that wherever there have been internal fights and conflicts in the country, the country has been weakened. Due to this, the danger from outside increases. The country has to pay a big price due to this type of weakness.” ShouldPersonsHas BeensCountryBigsFightingPayDangerTypeLessonsConflictWeaknessIncreaseDuesInternals Author:Rajiv Gandhi
“Today, the worst conflicts, the most deep-rooted violence, and those likely to emerge in the coming years are due to disparities in development.” YearsTodayViolenceWorstDevelopmentConflictDuesRootedDisparity Author:Segolene Royal
“The biggest problems with Iran in the region are not due to the size of their resources, but due to the fact that they've been more effective in supporting proxies and stirring up dissension and conflict in the region than America or our allies have been in stopping those activities.” Has BeensFactsProblemAmericaActivityConflictResourcesSizeDuesRegionsIranAlliesStoppingStirringProxyDissension Author:Barack Obama
“Diplomacy in general does not resolve conflicts. Wars end not due to peace processes, but due to one side giving up.” GivingDoeWarEndsProcessSidesConflictGiving UpDuesResolveDiplomacy Author:Daniel Pipes
“Compromise, n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary the satisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and is deprived of nothing except what was justly his due.” ThinkingGivingInterestOughtConflictSatisfactionDuesCompromiseDeprivedAdversariesAdjustmentConflicting Ideas Book:The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary