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 | Controversy equalizes fools and wise men in the same way, and the fools know it. — Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer 13 likes |
 | Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it. — Cyrus S Ching, 1876-1967, American businessman 12 likes |
 | You think you are killing me. I think you are committing suicide. — Antonio Porchia, 1885-1968, Italian-Argentinian poet 11 likes |
 | I could sooner reconcile all Europe than two women. — Louis XIV of France, 1638-1715, King of France (le Roi Soleil) 11 likes |
 | The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks. — Lord Acton, 1834-1902, English historian 9 likes |
 | He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious. — Sun Tzu, c. 5th cent. BC, Chinese general & military strategist 8 likes |
 | Imperialism and terrorism are two dinosaurs that will be confronted in the near future with tragic consequences for humanity. — Mikis Theodorakis, 1925-2021, Greek composer & politician (statement after 9/11) 7 likes |
 | In the duel of sex, woman fights from a dreadnought and man from an open raft. — H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic 6 likes |
 | The test of a man or woman's breeding is how they behave in a quarrel. — George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925 5 likes |
 | A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel. — Robert Frost, 1874-1963, American poet 5 likes |
 | We are fighting Germany, Austria and drink, and as far as I can see, the greatest of these three deadly foes is drink. — David Lloyd George, 1863-1945, British Prime Minister [1916-1922] 5 likes |
 | How is it they live in such harmony the billions of stars, when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in their minds about someone they know. — Saint Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274, Italian Dominican friar & philosopher 5 likes |
 | A man living without conflicts, as if he never lives at all. — Confucius, 551-479 BC, Chinese teacher & philosopher 4 likes |
 | Unless one is inordinately fond of subordination, one is always at war. — Philip Roth, 1933-2018, American writer 3 likes |
 | The object of modern art does not possess inner life; only internal conflicts. — Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer 3 likes |
 | No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens. — Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, American President 2 likes |
 | Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive. And don't ever apologize for anything. — Harry Truman, 1884-1972, American President [1945-1953] 2 likes |
 | Many get into a dispute well, that cannot get out well. — Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734, English physician and adage collector 2 likes |
 | I have wrestled with death. It is the most unexciting contest you can imagine. — Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924, British-Polish writer 2 likes |
 | No one ever forgets where he buried the hatchet. |
 | No man lives without jostling and being jostled; in all ways he has to elbow himself through the world, giving and receiving offense. |
| If there be no enemy there's no fight. If no fight, no victory and if no victory there is no crown. |
 | If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck. |
 | Two spouses must be careful not to quarrel when they no longer love each other enough for reconciliation. |
| A married couple fit very well together when both partners usually feel the need for a quarrel at the same time. |
 | Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves. |
 | Never assume the other fellow will not do something you wouldn’t do. |
| Don’t divide the world into “them” and “us”. Avoid infatuation with or resentment of the press, the Congress, rivals, or opponents. Accept them as facts. They have their jobs and you have yours. |
 | Marriage is like life – it is a field of battle, not a bed of roses. |
 | Conflict is the soul of literature. |
 | The superpowers often behave like two heavily armed blind men feeling their way around a room, each believing himself in mortal peril from the other, whom he assumes to have perfect vision... Of course, over time, even two armed blind men can do enormous damage to each other, not to speak of the room. |
 | Yes, I insulted him; but I wanted to fight with him, and when you want to fight with people you have to insult them. |
 | If a donkey bray at you, don’t bray at him. |
 | Every suspension of offensive action, either from erroneous views, from fear or from indolence, is in favor of the side acting defensively. — Carl von Clausewitz, 1780-1831, Prussian military theorist |
 | Hate is always a clash between our spirit and someone else's body. |
Bible Quotes
 | He who is not with Me is against Me. Ο μη ων μετ’ εμού, κατ’ εμού εστιν. — Gospel of Matthew ‐ 12:30 4 likes |
Latin Quotes
 | Lovers’ quarrels are the renewal of love. Amantium irae amoris integratio est. — Terentius, c. 185-159 BC, Roman comic playwright 29 likes |
 | War of all against all. Bellum omnium contra omnes. — Thomas Hobbes, 1588-1679, English philosopher (a description to human existence in the state of nature) |
Funny Quotes
 | If you can’t beat them, arrange to have them beaten. — George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian 11 likes |
 | When I was a kid, my favorite ride was the bumper cars. What a wonderful fantasy of the driving experience as it could be. All confrontation, no destination. Driving as an act of pure hostility. |
 | I hope I can settle my internal conflicts without bloodshed. — Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist |
Ancient Greek
 | The best defense is not to be like your enemy. Άριστος τρόπος του αμυνεσθαι το μη εξομοιούσθαι. — Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations VI, 6 11 likes |
 | A deer picks up a fight with the lion. Προς λέοντα δορκάς άπτεται μάχης. 8 likes |
Movie Quotes
 | Gentlemen. You can't fight in here. This is the War Room! — from the film Dr. Strangelove (1964) 4 likes |
 | Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape! — from the film Planet of the Apes (1968) 4 likes |
