Conflict Resolution Quotes

"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding" "What we now want is closer contact and better understanding between individuals and communities all over the Earth, and the elimination of egoism and pride which always tend to plunge the world into primeval barbarism and strife." "Until there is peace between religions, there can be no peace in the world." "You may protest if you can love the person you are protesting against as much as you love yourself." "Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock." "Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy" "There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run the sword is always beaten by the mind" "The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends." "If I must choose between peace and righteousness, I choose righteousness." "The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization." "To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill." "So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak." "There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare." "Keep calm and shut your mouth." "There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people." "Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal." "Leadership is lonely. I’m not going to be afraid of confrontation to get us to where we need to go." "Sports is such a great teacher. I think of everything they’ve taught me—camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences." "Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder." "We do not need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need love and compassion."