Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. Votes: 5
Ronald ReaganConflict, when used as a device, makes for good television and bad journalism. Votes: 3
Aaron SorkinA marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises. Votes: 3
Andre MauroisConflict is like cancer; early detection increases the possibility of a healthy outcome. Votes: 3
John C. MaxwellThe greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself. Votes: 3
Garth BrooksConflict is the alchemical soup that transforms raw emotion and instinct into pure gold. Votes: 3
Harville HendrixReligious conflict can be the bloodiest and cruelest conflicts that turn people into fanatics. Votes: 3
William J. BrennanConflict with the United States is one of the overwhelming facts of Latin American history. Votes: 3
Stephen KinzerConflict is what creates drama. The more conflict actors find, the more interesting the performance. Votes: 3
Michael ShurtleffDifficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict. Votes: 3
William Ellery ChanningConflict is drama, and how people deal with conflict shows you the kind of people they are. Votes: 3
Stephen MoyerConflict tip: What comes out of someone else's mouth is a reflection of their heart ... not yours. Votes: 3
Lysa TerKeurstConflict is inevitable, the source of all growth, and an absolute necessity if one is to be alive. Votes: 3
Jean Baker MillerConflict and character are the heart of good fiction, and good mystery has both of those in spades. Votes: 3
Diana GabaldonConflict can be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither side loses and a new dance is created. Votes: 3
Thomas CrumConflict is very much a state of mind. If you're not in that state of mind, it doesn't bother you. Votes: 3
Yotam OttolenghiWe have war when at least one of the parties to a conflict wants something more than it wants peace. Votes: 3
Jeane KirkpatrickFor good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. Votes: 2
Margaret HeffernanNever in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. Votes: 2
Winston ChurchillThe hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict. Votes: 2
Martin Luther King, Jr.Peace is not an easy prospect--it requires greater bravery than does conflict. Votes: 1
Ozzie ZehnerPerceive conflict as positive, creative, and issue driven. Don't allow personal attacks. Votes: 1
Eunice Parisi-CarewOnline life is so delicious because it is socializing with almost no friction. Votes: 1
David BrooksWe find ourselves constantly in battle in the vast human theaters of conflict. Votes: 1
Bryant McGillSHOW THE WORLD YOUR STRONG COMPASSION!GIVE YOUR VOICE TO VOICELESS KOBANE KIDS! Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiThe very people you trusted most could become like strangers in their longing... Votes: 1
Lynne Reid BanksI WILL FOLLOW ANYONE... AND BEG EVERYONE... TO HELP RESCUE ALL IMPRISONED WOMEN. Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiI WILL FOLLOW ANYONE... AND DEMONSTRATE TO EVERYONE... THAT THEIR FEAR IS GENUINE Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiSHOW THE WORLD YOUR STRONG COMPASSION: GIVE YOUR VOICE TO VOICELESS YAZIDI GIRLS! Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiAsking why you should retaliate often solves the problem better than retaliation itself. Votes: 1
Innocent MwatsikesimbeI WILL FOLLOW ANYONEAND REMIND EVERYONEOF THE SUFFERING...OF THE ENSLAVED...YAZIDI WOMEN Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiThere is a constant conflict between What you're and What I think YOU ARE! Votes: 1
Ramana PemmarajuOn the surface, humans appear to hate conflict, but in reality, they seek it. Votes: 1
Nagaru TanigawaI WILL FOLLOW ANYONE... AND REMIND EVERYONE... OF THE RAPE OF THE YAZIDI WOMEN Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiI will follow anyone... and remind everyone... of the pain of the Yazidi women Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiIf she fully embraced life with all its conflicts, she would suffer a breakdown. Votes: 1
Dean KoontzI WILL FOLLOW ANYONE... AND REMIND EVERYONE... OF THE FATE OF NEGLECTED YAZIDI CHILDREN Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiI WILL FOLLOW ANYONEAND TELL EVERYONEHOW THEY SPONSOR...THE KILLING OF THE YAZIDI NATION Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiCompassion is a reflection of our connectedness. Your voice is need and much appreciated! Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiAlways listen to your conscience. If your conscience conflicts with your faith, question everything. Votes: 1
Suzy KassemWhere would you like to live? In a state of conflict or a conflicted state. Votes: 1
Christopher HitchensTackle issues not people. Am I trying to prove my point or improve the relationship? Votes: 1
Lysa TerKeurstWE KNOW YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY DARKNESS... IN THE TERROR FOREST! WE HOPE FOR MOONLIGHT! Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiI will follow anyone... And tell everyone...How grateful I am...To the Western nations. Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiThe warring conflict in man between the intellect and the libido shall never be twinned. Votes: 1
Larry KramerI WILL FOLLOW ANYONE...AND REMIND EVERYONE...OF THE FATE...OF THE ENSLAVED...YAZIDI WOMEN Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiThe conflicts we have with the outside world are often conflicts we have within ourselves. Votes: 1
Bryant McGillConfront somebody with an issue before it becomes a conflict. Confrontation is not all bad. Votes: 1
Sunday AdelajaAny act of violence creates resentment and resistance, because humans were meant to be free. Votes: 1
Bryant McGillI WILL FOLLOW ANYONE... AND TELL EVERYONE... THAT THIS IS HAPPENING... IN THE CENTURY TWENTY-ONE Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiHis mindIt says survival of the fittest butHis soulRevival of the idiotsSo good riddance, dancing Votes: 1
Criss JamiPeace of mind is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it. Votes: 1
Scott HawkinsThe worst battle you'll have to fight is between what you know and how you feel. Votes: 1
Turcois OminekBoredom is the inner conflict we suffer when we lose desire, when we lack a lacking. Votes: 1
Robert McKeeI WILL FOLLOW ANYONE...AND BEG EVERYONE...TO BE A HERO... AND SAVE THE YAZIDI NATION Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiFirst they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win. Votes: 1
Mahatma GandhiIf you need to find out who is your friend among many, stimulate a resolutive conflict. Votes: 1
Toba BetaThe love of conflict is most evident when opposing forces join sides to defeat the peacemaker. Votes: 1
Criss JamiIt always seems as though the definition of love will remain debatable by an opinionated world. Votes: 1
Criss JamiI WILL FOLLOW ANYONE... AND THANK EVERYONE... WHO TRIES... TO BRING SMILE BACK... TO THIS WOMAN Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiArgument need not be heated; it can be punctuated with courteous smiles - or sympathetic tears. Votes: 1
J. Sidlow BaxterI Will Follow Anyone And Tell EveryoneHow They Abduct...And Torture ChildrenIn the Name Of Religion Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiA woman's love for a man should never be taken for granted. What is life without love? Votes: 1
Lailah Gifty AkitaWe Have a ChanceTo Save LivesIf We Don't Take ItWe May Regret ItLike We DidWith Alan Kurdi Votes: 1
Widad AkrawiIt is the nature of physics to hear the loudest of mouths over the most comprehensive ones. Votes: 1
Criss Jamidesperately wanting to define what's in the air between us but unwilling to make the first move Votes: 1
Emily GiffinIt is not what happens to you that matters; it is how you feel about it that does. Votes: 1
Shannon L. Alder...I knew in the end the guilt of one side did not prove the innocence of the other. Votes: 1
Sara NovićDamn. It looks to me like I just missed the best reunion since Sherman got together with Atlanta. Votes: 1
Susan Elizabeth PhillipsThe key to handling conflict is to make sure people understand it's okay to have an opposing view. Votes: 1
Eunice Parisi-CarewThere is no way to escape conflict in life, and there is no way to escape peace in life. Votes: 1
Bryant McGillA revolution is not a bed of roses. A revolution is a struggle between the future and the past. Votes: 1
Fidel CastroIn the animal kingdom, the rule is, eat or be eaten; in the human kingdom, define or be defined. Votes: 1
Thomas Stephen SzaszIn marriage, God rarely starts with the issues on the table. He starts with the ones in our hearts Votes: 1
Ngina OtiendeI know how to be the witness to her grief. I don't know how to be this kind of villain. Votes: 1
Holly BlackOne day I hope you understand when you reached out your hand, I grasped it, I never let it go. Votes: 1
Kaitlin D.S. CammieYou'd be teary, too, yes you would be," he said, "if a girl and her bed had crashed into your head. Votes: 1
Renata BowersIf he touches me, I will succumb. I know the power he wields over me and my traitorous body. I know. Votes: 1
E. L. James[Peace praxis is] a peace process that deals with conflict integratively. Votes: 0
Kenneth E. BouldingThe majority of human conflict comes from people just feeling disrespected. Votes: 0
Paul K. ChappellYou can't develop character by reading books. You develop it from conflict. Votes: 0
Leonard RavenhillThe Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Jihadism have nothing to do with each other. Votes: 0
Steven SpielbergIf you want meaning for your brand or company, dare to embrace conflict Votes: 0
Antonio Nuñez LopezAdvice would be more acceptable if it didn't always conflict with our plans. Votes: 0
Arthur BalfourThere is no solution to the conflict except with the disappearance of Israel. Votes: 0
Hassan NasrallahI'm not a war photographer. I've always dealt with the consequences of conflict. Votes: 0
Giles DuleyI'm not a war photographer. I've always dealt with the consequences of conflict, Votes: 0
Giles DuleyFor better or worse, I've been involved in the description of political conflict. Votes: 0
John le CarreA Christianity that is in conflict with the Scriptures isn't Christianity at all. Votes: 0
Randall TerryIf you avoid conflict to keep the peace, you start a war inside yourself. Votes: 0
Cheryl RichardsonUp until the War of the Roses there had been continual conflict in England. Votes: 0
Stephen GardinerAll conflict we experience in the world, is a conflict within our own selves. Votes: 0
Brenda ShoshannaOne effect of sustained conflict is to narrow our vision of what is possible. Votes: 0
Nelson MandelaThe only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself Votes: 0
William FaulknerPeople at a point of conflict are always the most interesting stories to tell. Votes: 0
Anne-Marie DuffThe biological clock and the career clock are in total conflict with each other. Votes: 0
Indra NooyiCertainly I think being an absentee farther helps in adding a layer of conflict. Votes: 0
Jeffrey Dean MorganWhenever your feeling is in conflict with your wish, feeling will be the victor. Votes: 0
Neville GoddardWhen conflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win. Votes: 0
Thomas CrumIsn't the origin of conflict ego? If there is no ego there is no becoming. Votes: 0
Jiddu KrishnamurtiWhere would you like to live? In a state of conflict or a conflicted state? Votes: 0
Christopher HitchensI'm no longer afraid of conflict, and I don't think conflict is a bad thing. Votes: 0
Beyonce KnowlesIf facts conflict with a theory, either the theory must be changed or the facts. Votes: 0
Baruch SpinozaBehold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity. Votes: 0
Seneca the YoungerSo long as we are in conflict with our body, we cannot find peace of mind. Votes: 0
Georg FeuersteinIf we aren't going to be afraid of conflict, we have to see it as thinking. Votes: 0
Margaret HeffernanIt's unresolved conflict in my life that I have a lovely family and a risky job. Votes: 0
Bear GryllsWhat our laws show is the extent and degree to which conflict has to be suppressed.
Alasdair MacIntyreSome people can find all the peace of mind they need in a good, satisfying conflict.
Ashleigh BrilliantThe first lesson of evolution was one of conflict. The lesson now is one of kinship.
Holmes Rolston IIIHe and I have this... personality conflict. Namely, I think he should get a new one.
Scott WesterfeldLeaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity
Warren G. BennisOver 20 million children of conflict are out of school. Education is often forgotten.
Angelina JolieThere is a world-wide conflict between capital and labour, and the poor envy the rich.
Mahatma GandhiOnly the truth can set us free from the fear, the drama and the conflict of our lives.
Miguel Angel RuizI have always preferred conflict of individuals over the battle of extreme ideologies.
Robert LudlumIf you have no conflict, you have no story. That's number one. That's a rule of novels.
Nicholas SparksThe only basis of peace is the cessation of the conflict of two wills: my will vs God's.
Elisabeth ElliotWhat I hated even more than the conflict was the lurid spectacle of a world of unreason.
Ellen GlasgowA free and open society is an ongoing conflict, interrupted periodically by compromises.
Saul AlinskyGreat drama is all about conflict, and what's a better conflict than Republican-Democrat?
Allison JanneyThe fertilising conflict of individualities is the ultimate meaning of the personal life.
H. G. WellsChoosing to leave the lesbian life brings us into direct conflict with the satanic realm.
Janette HowardPeace is not simply the absence of conflict, but the existence of justice for all people.
Martin Luther King, Jr.For to be desperate is to discover strength. / We die of comfort and by conflict live ...
May SartonSo all a man could win in the conflict between plague and life was knowledge and memories.
Albert CamusWe must change all elements of our behavior that are in conflict with gospel... covenants.
Dallin H. OaksI can't see or feel the conflict between love and religion. To me, they're the same thing.
Elizabeth BowenYou control the terms of the conflict. Make them play your game. Don't try to play theirs.
John WoodenAnd through the heat of conflict keeps the law In calmness made, and sees what he foresaw.
William WordsworthThe only conflict that is possible in Soviet culture is the conflict between good and best.
Andrei ZhdanovHow can there ever possibly be a conflict between my private interests and the public good?
Ashleigh BrilliantThe person who takes the first step in a conflict toward the other, those are brave people.
Elizabeth Lesser...When we lift our voices tiny molehills of difference become great mountains of conflict.
Gordon B. HinckleyIf we manage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.
Kenneth KayeThere is no conflict in the absolute universe, but there is conflict in the relative world.
Koichi ToheiHe who wants to win the world for Christ must have the courage to come in conflict with it.
Titus BrandsmaTo be adult in relationship is not to be conflict-free, it's to resolve conflicts mindfully.
David RichoAll conflict is about difference; whether the difference is race religion, or nationality...
John HumeExcellence in our society is less a product of conflict and hostility than of collaboration.
Lance SecretanIf we want to see an end to personal and global conflict, then love is the only real answer.
Penny RimbaudGenuine rights don't conflictthey enable us to live together without intractable conflicts.
Yaron BrookI'd been conflict-phobic my entire life because I didn't want to lose my inner core of peace.
Doreen VirtueMyth: There's conflict between selfish free markets and a benevolent world of human sympathy.
Ted MallochDramatically, I like darkness, I like conflict - but I don't see the world as defined by them.
Andrea ArnoldYou can't get away from violence in drama. If you do not have conflict, you do not have drama.
Cornel WildeOne reason why the progressive state is 'cheerful' is that social conflict is diminished by it.
Kenneth E. BouldingThe 'paradox' is only a conflict between reality and your feeling of what reality 'ought to be.
Richard P. FeynmanFaith must be tested, because it can be turned into a personal possession only through conflict.
Oswald ChambersThe mark of community is not the absence of conflict. It's the presence of a reconciling spirit.
Bill HybelsTo set a forest on fire, you light a match. To set a character on fire, you put him in conflict.
James N. FreyOn this International Day of Peace, let us dare to imagine a world free of conflict and violence
Kofi AnnanIt's a great affirmation of the possibility of overcoming conflict through reason and good will.
Mary Ann GlendonMotherhood so often comes in conflict with women's capacity to express and live their own lives.
Romola GaraiHistory shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics.
B. R. AmbedkarKeeping your family together is an extraordinary feat - especially in the face of great conflict.
DeVon FranklinAfrica, being the major target of colonial plunder, therefore becomes a major source of conflict.
Gerald HorneThere is no conflict between the Old and the New; the conflict is between the False and the True.
Henry Van DykeI always stood for the elimination of conflict and wars, and any of those causes that ignite them.
Cat StevensAs a filmmaker, you look for a story, and the story has to have conflict and a match of opposites.
Frederic TchengWithin-group conflict is always personal and emotional - even if it begins with impersonal issues.
Kenneth KayeIf two norms conflict, if they are mutually inconsistent, then at least one of them must be false.
Torbjorn TannsjoWhen you're in this type of conflict, when you're at war, civil liberties are treated differently.
Trent LottIf any part of your uncertainty, is a conflict between your heart and your mind - follow your mind.
Ayn RandDrama is about conflict, and it's about putting obstacles in the path of people you who care about.
Jim BeaverThe still small voice within you must always be the final arbiter when there is a conflict of duty.
Mahatma GandhiThe will to believe chases out the rational mind, whenever and wherever the two come into conflict.
Philip K. DickWe want our children to fit in and to stand out. We rarely address the conflict between these goals.
Ellen GoodmanPrayer, desperate prayer, seems so simple, but it's a step rarely taken by those in family conflict.
Erwin W. LutzerHaving been in the military myself, there is an awful moment when you're in this moment of conflict.
Gavin HoodI think game theory creates ideas that are important in solving and approaching conflict in general.
Robert AumannAt the trial Stubbs chose to act as his own lawyer, but a conflict over his fee led to ill feelings.
Woody AllenThe idea that the rest of the world was somehow being held hostage by the Arab-Israeli conflict once had a minimal basis in reality. In the first 20 years of Israel's existence, every Arab country was in an active state of war with the Jewish state. Votes: 4 John Podhoretz
Universal ratification of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict will establish an international moral consensus that no child should take part in hostilities or be involuntarily recruited and that former child soldiers should be assisted by their governments after a life of violence and distress. Votes: 5 Ban Ki-moon
The notion of political correctness has ignited controversy across the land. And although the movement arises from the laudable desire to sweep away the debris of racism and sexism and hatred it replaces old prejudices with new one. It declares certain topics off-limits, certain expressions off-limits, even certain gestures off-limits. What began as a crusade for civility has soured into a cause of conflict and even censorship. Votes: 3 George H. W. Bush
Necessity is laid upon us. We must fight. There are no promises in the Lord Jesus Christ's epistles to the seven churches, except to those who 'overcome.' Where there is grace, there will be conflict. The believer is a soldier. There is no holiness without a warfare. Saved souls will always be found to have fought a fight. Votes: 2 J. C. Ryle
I'm an enemy of what I call 'computer theology.' There's a class conflict out there. There's a techno-elite that lives in a different world. Votes: 3 Walt Mossberg
In elementary school, we should teach nonviolent conflict resolution and healthy communication skills, which will help children cope with issues like rejection and sexuality later in life. Votes: 1 Jane Velez-Mitchell
First of all, I think the Saudis are deeply concerned about the collapse of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians and the resumption of conflict. Votes: 1 Brent Scowcroft
Conditions for creativity are to be puzzled; to concentrate; to accept conflict and tension; to be born everyday; to feel a sense of self. Votes: 3 Erich Fromm
When it comes to peace, we need to facilitate peace-makers' personal engagement and their genuine desire to bridge the gap between advocacy knowledge and skills necessary to differentiate between theory and practice in the field of conflict management. Votes: 3 Widad Akrawi
Many say an art dealer running a museum is a 'conflict of interest.' But maybe the art world has lived an artificial or unintentional lie all of these years when it comes to conflicts of interest. Votes: 6 Jerry Saltz
Our second phase was to develop a school curriculum that teaches tolerance, respect for differences, conflict resolution, anger management, and other attributes of peace. Votes: 4 Eddie Bernice Johnson
One of the most interesting things about the cognitive theory is the idea that anger and interpersonal conflict ultimately result from a mental con. In other words, you're telling yourself things that aren't entirely true when you're fighting with someone. Votes: 3 David D. Burns
Immigration is an organized replacement of our population. This threatens our very survival. We don't have the means to integrate those who are already here. The result is endless cultural conflict. Votes: 4 Marine Le Pen
I am not a victim of emotional conflicts. I am human. Votes: 3 Marilyn Monroe
But the forces of evil have not abdicated. The malevolent ghosts of hatred are resurgent with a fury and a boldness that are as astounding as they are nauseating: ethnic conflicts, religious riots, anti-Semitic incidents here, there, and everywhere. What is wrong with these morally degenerate people that they abuse their freedom, so recently won? Votes: 2 Elie Wiesel
Family is conflict and it's something that we all relate to. Votes: 3 Bill Cosby
In accounts of men in battle, there is an incredible adrenaline rush from group-versus-group conflict. The fervor and passion of partisans is clearly rewarding; and if it's rewarding, it involves dopamine; and if it involves dopamine, then it is potentially addictive. Votes: 3 Jonathan Haidt
The secret to healthy conflict resolution isn't taking a 'you against me' stance. The secret is realizing it's 'us against Satan.' He's the real enemy. Votes: 3 Lysa TerKeurst
Fortunately analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist. Votes: 5 Karen Horney
The best characters to play are the ones who have deep internal conflict. Votes: 5 George Blagden
I believe that in the long run, separation between Israel and the Palestinians is the best solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Votes: 1 Yitzhak Rabin
I believe that in the long run, separation between Israel and the Palestinians is the best solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Votes: 4 Yitzhak Rabin
When you're a writer, you're always looking for conflict. It's conflict that drives great stories. Votes: 3 William Kent Krueger
I think America is just so in love with conflict. Votes: 2 Chuck Palahniuk
Serious poetry deals with the fundamental conflicts that cannot be logically resolved: we can state the conflicts rationally, but reason does not relieve us of them. Votes: 3 Allen Tate
In the Middle East, the conflict today is a matter of generations and not of cultures. Votes: 2 Shimon Peres
To avoid a military conflict, Saddam Hussein has no other choice than to leave the country. Votes: 3 Ari Fleischer
In elementary school, we should teach nonviolent conflict resolution and healthy communication skills, which will help children cope with issues like rejection and sexuality later in life. Votes: 3 Jane Velez-Mitchell
As such people achieve influence within the organization, whenever there is a conflict between their own interest and the interest of the organization, their interests will win out. Votes: 1 Robert Shea
I believe that in the long run, separation between Israel and the Palestinians is the best solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Votes: 1 Yitzhak Rabin
The only people that can make peace are the parties to the conflict, and just as they are responsible for the conflict and its consequences, so should they be given responsibility and recognition for the peace. Votes: 2 Martti Ahtisaari
But the need for conflict to expose prejudice and unclear reasoning, which is deeply embedded in my philosophy of science, has its origin in these debates. Votes: 1 Robert B. Laughlin
So the first thing you need to do about conflict is to prevent it, and the best way of preventing it is by dealing with the question of poverty. Votes: 1 James Wolfensohn
As we gain satisfaction from artificial substitutes for nature we forget that there is no known substitute for Nature, the real thing and its eons of intelligent, life supportive, experience. Each substitute we create falls short of nature's balanced perfection, thus producing our pollution, garbage and relationship conflicts. Votes: 3 Michael J Cohen
[In] the national and religious conflict of the [Byzantine and Saracen] empires, peace was without confidence, and war without mercy. Votes: 2 Edward Gibbon
Emotional intelligence in the work that we do, in the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program, is about equipping young people with the kinds of skills they need to both identify and manage their emotions, to communicate those emotions effectively, and to resolve conflict nonviolently. So it's a whole set of skills and competencies that, for us, fall under the umbrella of emotional intelligence. Votes: 4 Linda Lantieri
Leaders are not pale reflectors of major social conflicts; they play up some, play down others, ignore still others. Votes: 4 James MacGregor Burns
All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence. Votes: 2 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
The Arab-Israeli conflict is also in many ways a conflict about status: it's a war between two peoples who feel deeply humiliated by the other, who want the other to respect them. Battles over status can be even more intractable than those over land or water or oil. Votes: 2 Alain de Botton