#conflict

Understanding the historical context of religions can reveal the roots of their conflicts.

From Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong

Religion has often been a source of conflict, but it has also been a force for peace and reconciliation.

From Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong

War is one of the constants of history, and it seems to be a part of the human condition.

From The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant

The history of life is a history of arms races.

From The Red Queen by Matt Ridley

The scout mindset is the ability to hold two conflicting ideas in your mind at the same time.

From The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef

Codes have played a crucial role in warfare.

From The Code Book: The Evolution Of Secrecy by Simon Singh

Authenticity often clashes with the need to be liked.

From The Likeability Trap by Alicia Menendez

All problems are interpersonal relationship problems.

From The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

From The Art of War by Sun Tzu

The essence of tragedy is the conflict between the Apollonian and the Dionysian.

From The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche

The mind is a battlefield where reason and emotion clash.

From The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean

I am not a failure. I am a failure.

From The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

Understanding different religions can foster empathy and reduce conflict.

From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels

I wanted to win, but I was afraid of the cost.

From Open by Andre Agassi

Obsession can be both a driving force and a destructive force.

From The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson

Cod has been a symbol of abundance and a source of conflict.

From Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky

Conflict and cooperation shape the evolution of religious beliefs.

From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright

Dueling is a metaphor for the conflicts we face within ourselves.

From The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean

How can you frighten a man who has a gun?

From The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

The struggle between good and evil defines the very essence of God’s story.

From God: A Biography by Jack Miles

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

From Foundation by Isaac Asimov

Religious beliefs often lead to conflict rather than understanding.

From The Religious Case Against Belief by James P. Carse

The battle between codemakers and codebreakers is eternal.

From The Code Book by Simon Singh

Fundamentalism seeks certainty, but it ultimately leads to isolation and conflict.

From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong

Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.

From The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

Human beings are drawn to the transcendent, but this search can lead to conflict.

From Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong

History is full of the attempts of foxes to impose their ideas on the hedgehogs.

From The Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah Berlin

The idea of holy war is a modern innovation.

From No god but God by Reza Aslan

Understanding the roots of violence in religion is crucial for addressing contemporary conflicts.

From Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence by Karen Armstrong

Every civilization is a potential threat.

From The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

I was not a coward. I was a coward.

From The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

Wars have been fought over salt.

From Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky