Quotes about Conflict

Human nature is potentially aggressive and destructive and potentially orderly and constructive.

We all agree that forgiveness is a beautiful idea until we have to practice it.

Disagreements don't cause disunity, a lack of forgiveness does.

If we do an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, we will be a blind and toothless nation.

If any man ceases to attack me, I never remember the past against him.

Let us remember that revolutions do not always establish freedom.

We're still being challenged in Iraq and the reason why is a free Iraq will be a major defeat in the cause of freedom.

The beauty of enmity is insecurity; the beauty of friendship is in security.

He makes no friend who never made a foe.

Sixth, tough conversations get tougher the longer you wait. I tend to avoid conflict, but I've come to realize that I'm not doing anybody any favors when I do so.

I'm willing to die on, but there are some I'm not willing to die on. I won't engage in the combat of criticism. It is sideways energy, and it doesn't have a redemptive purpose. I overlook the offense so I can keep playing offense.

One of the mistakes we make as parents and as leaders is this: we do everything within our power to create emotional and relational and spiritual biospheres. We avoid conflict. We mitigate risk. We minimize discomfort. We sidestep sacrifice. Then we wonder why people grow to a certain stature and stop. We wonder why leaders fall.