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My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions.

There are three principles in a man's being and life, the principle of thought, the principle of speech, and the principle of action. The origin of all conflict between me and my fellow-men is that I do not say what I mean and I don't do what I say.

You never want conflict. But sometimes conflict is inevitable.

Conflicts are never caused in any simple way by identity, culture or economics. Where resources are scarce, or there are strong historical memories of conflict, small events are more likely to inflame passions.

Conflict is very much a state of mind. If you're not in that state of mind, it doesn't bother you.

Conflict cannot survive without your participation.

The greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself.

My court was divided between peace and war according to their various interests, but I considered only their reasons.

I don't like conflicts. I'm not a competitive person at heart. To be in the middle of turmoil is boring.

I am committed to the principle that violence is never justified as a means of ameliorating a grievance.