“I do not love strife, because I have always found that in the end each remains of the same opinion.” EndsFoundOpinionConflictRemainsStrife Author:Catherine the Great
“Females avoid conflict. They are afraid of violence. The males, on the other hand, are less averse to strife. But once conflict breaks out, the males are much better at reconciling. In a study done in Finland, children who had quarreled were asked how much longer they intended to be angry at one another. The boys proudly said: "Oh, at least one or two days." The girls said "forever".” ChildrenSaidTwoDoneHandsGirlBoysBreakForeverStudyViolenceConflictFemaleAngryMalesStrifeTwo DaysBreak OutFinland Author:Frans de Waal
“In situations of military conflict, civil strife, lawlessness, bad governance, and human rights violations, terrorists find it easier to hide, train and prepare their attacks.” HumansSituationRightsMilitaryEasierConflictTrainHuman RightsTerroristStrifeGovernanceViolationLawlessnessGood Governance Author:Gijs de Vries
“We ought to recognize that religious strife is not the consequence of differences among people. It's about conflicts between creation stories.” PeopleStoriesDifferencesReligiousCreationOughtConflictConsequenceStrifeCreation Stories Author:E. O. Wilson
“There is nothing wrong with duality as long as it does not create conflict. Multiplicity and variety without strife is joy. In pure consciousness there is light. For warmth, contact is needed. Above the unity of being is the union of love. Love is the purpose of duality.” LongDoeLightSpiritualJoyPurposeSpiritualityLove IsConsciousnessNeededPureConflictUnionsUnityContactVarietyWarmthStrifeDualityMultiplicity Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj