Famous Quotes & Sayings

George William Russell

By intensity of hatred, nations create in themselves the character that they imagine in their enemies. Hence it comes that all passionate conflicts result in an interchange of characteristics. We might say with truth, those who hate open a door by which their enemies enter and make their own the secret places of the heart.

Jody Williams

Since World War II, most of the conflicts in the world have been internal conflicts. The weapon of choice in those wars has all too often been landmines - to such a degree that what we find today are tens of millions of landmines contaminating approximately 70 countries around the world.

We hope to save wolves by preventing conflicts in the first place. Who could disagree with that?

And, perhaps most importantly, regional conflicts will again and again confront us with a cruel choice between costly engagement and costly indifference.

Pete Hegseth

With the winding down of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States now has an opportunity to implement real defense reforms without having a serious impact on immediate battlefield needs.

William Butler Yeats

Of conflicts with others we make retorica, of conflicts with ourselves poetry

Robert Zoellick

Helping to end violence, ease suffering and forge a lasting political solution for Sudan's conflicts remain high priorities for the United States, ... The situation remains tenuous.

Charles Kennedy

When human rights are systematically abused, it raises the question whether it may be legitimate in some circumstances for the international community to intervene within individual states as well as in conflicts between states.

Jill Soloway

I always love the soapy conflicts between somebody's family of origin and their new family - 'Do I have Thanksgiving at my husband's parents' house, or at my parents' house?'

He'll have to declare conflicts on county business. But he doesn't have to resign his post on council.

Gene Luen Yang

I've tried to write from my own understanding of identity in all my comics, whether it's about superheroes or historical conflicts or monkey gods.

There are serious conflicts in the lower courts.

Barry Ritholtz

We love a tale of heroes and villains and conflicts requiring a neat resolution.

Barry Ritholtz

It is in your DNA to love a good story. You know, neat tales with heroes and villains and conflicts to resolve. A good story pushes our buttons, is exciting and memorable.

Bruce Babbitt

I'm going to go out and get everybody together and say I think we ought to protect this for generations to come. Now, let's get down to work and walk the land and talk about the conflicts and get everybody involved.

Julia Bacha

When conflicts end non-violently, it's more likely that the result will be longer-lasting, democratic societies.

John Fund

Regardless of whether or not the vetting process was complete, it represented impossible conflicts of interest,

Michael Arrington

Sometimes I have so many financial conflicts of interest that I can't even keep them straight.

Olli Rehn

The accession process is a tool for enhancing security and stability in that region which has suffered so many wars and ethnic conflicts in the last decade,

This timber project directly conflicts with the purpose of National Monument status. Judge Breyers decision helps ensure that the Giant Sequoia Monument will be protected and can continue to inspire visitors for generations to come.

Stephen Kinzer

Washington sees the various local and national conflicts in the Middle East as part of a battle for regional hegemony between the U.S. and Iran.

Despite the fact we've had a rash of injuries and some conflicts with clubs, we feel this game is an excellent test for our veteran players in Europe as well as some new players in the team.

Clarissa Ward

Even though I don't have a lot of spare time, what I do have I'm very protective of, and so I make sure to have a normal life and to remember that, while it's important to keep in mind these conflicts are ongoing, it's also important to enjoy simple pleasures, too.

Vicente Fox

The survival of small islands of prosperity surrounded by seas of destitution is not viable, ... provokes conflicts which respect no borders, and it threatens peace and security at a regional and global level.

A sitting member of the United States Senate had the power to foreclose on the home of the head of the largest public workers union in the state. That is one of the largest conflicts of interest that we've ever heard of.

Alija Izetbegovic

The time of confrontation and conflicts should be replaced with a time of construction and prosperity.

Viktor Yushchenko

I knew that there were definite conflicts between those people ... (but) I hoped that there would not be enough time for intrigues, ... Those were my hopes.

Viktor Yushchenko

I knew that there were definite conflicts between those people,

It's nice to do something outside the office that's a real release. And there's no conflicts on Sunday nights.

Efforts being made at this moment in the southern provinces are very promising. The security situation has improved and quite a number of conflicts have ceased to exist.

In poor areas, there are a lot of conflicts between the government and the farmers.

But you never know what took place prior to these altercations, or what other discussions or conflicts were occurring. This is why a comprehensive investigation is so important.

Maria Ressa

All conflicts are local and can be dealt with domestically. Wrong. Because what we?re seeing is that when you?re talking about conflicts involving Muslim issues, there are no local conflicts.