“So long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred rather than peace, those who promote conflict rather than the cooperation that can help all of our people achieve justice and prosperity. This cycle of suspicion and discord must end.” PeopleLongEndsHelpingDifferencesJusticeAchieveConflictHatredProsperityDefinedEmpoweringCyclesCooperationOur RelationshipSuspicionDiscord Author:Barack Obama
“I don't really see a conflict between the church and the movies, the sacred and the profane...there are major differences, but I could also see great similarities...Both are places for people to come together and share.” PeopleTogetherDifferencesChurchShareConflictMajorsSacredSimilarityProfane Author:Martin Scorsese
“Everyone wants to be happy; happiness is a right. And while on a secondary level differences exist of nationality, faith, family background, social status and so on, more important is that on a human level we are the same. None of us wants to face problems, and yet we create them by stressing our differences. If we see each other just as fellow human beings, there'll be no basis for fighting or conflict between us.” IfsWantHumansImportantProblemFacesFightingSocialDifferencesHuman BeingsLevelsConflictBasesStressFellowsHappyBackgroundsNationalityBeing ThereSamenessWant To Be HappySocial StatusFamily Background Author:Dalai Lama
“We can remind the world that all the dead on both sides have not settled our differences, so now it is time for the living to renounce violence as a means of solving this conflict.” WorldMeanWarSidesDifferencesViolenceConflictBoth SidesRenounce Author:Letty Cottin Pogrebin
“The better part of valor is to spend it learning to live with differences, however hostile, unless and until we can find another planet.” DifferencesPlanetsConflictHostileValor Author:Barbara Tuchman
“The battle between two men over a girl is the same as the fight for two men over a piece of land. It is all about desire. There is no difference between a love triangle and the conflict between Israel and Palestine.” MenTwoDesireGirlFightingDifferencesPiecesLandBattleConflictIsraelPalestineTrianglesLove Triangle Author:Bruno Dumont
“Ultimately, only diplomacy can bring about a durable solution to the challenge posed by Iran's nuclear program. As President and Commander in Chief, I will do what is necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. However, I have a profound responsibility to try to resolve our differences peacefully, rather than rush towards conflict.” TryingBelieveRealWisdomRealityTodayOpportunityPoliticsI BelievePresidentCommunityChallengesLeadershipDifferencesJusticeResponsibilityHistoryTechnologyViolenceGenerationsAchievePolicyConflictWeaponsSpringSolutionsEthicsProgramTestsStrategyUnityProfoundHuman RightsNuclearPeacefulIdeologyChiefsIranResolveForeign PolicyNuclear WeaponsDiplomacyCivilityCommandersComprehensiveSettlementObtainingCommander In ChiefArab Spring Author:Barack Obama
“Conflict is the primary engine of creativity and innovation. People don't learn by staring into a mirror; people learn by encountering difference.” PeopleLeadershipDifferencesCreativityConflictInnovationMirrorsPrimariesStaringEnginesCreativity And Innovation Author:Ronald A. Heifetz
“The number one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain their self-esteem. Resolving conflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment and appreciation of differences.” SelfSidesGoalDifferencesNumbersSelf EsteemConflictAppreciationEsteemBoth SidesAcknowledgmentResolving Conflict Author:Thomas Crum
“Our lives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we do with conflict that makes the difference.” DifferencesOur LivesConflictDependent Book:The Magic of Conflict: Turning a Life of Work Into a Work of Art Source: The Magic of Conflict: Turning a Life of Work Into a Work of Art
“Palestinians need to stop the incitement. They need to stop that kind of activity. But at the same time, there is a need to see the broader conflict here and understand that there has to be some kind of ultimately negotiated political track that's going to resolve the difference between Palestinians and Israelis.” NeedsKindPoliticalDifferencesActivityConflictTrackResolvePalestinianIncitement Author:John F. Kerry
“Ultimately, however, conflict lies not in objective reality, but in people's heads. Truth is simple one argument - perhaps a good one, perhaps not - for dealing with the difference. The difference itself exists because it exists in their thinking.” PeopleThinkingRealityLyingDifferencesSimpleTruth IsConflictArgumentObjectivesObjective Reality Author:Martin Luther