Clashes of values and the struggle for primacy constitute a constant in human history that accounts for that other constant - conflict and war.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Experience has shown how deeply the seeds of war are planted by economic rivalry and social injustice.
Lack of understanding of interrelatedness has caused numerous divisions and conflicts that are the cause of many major challenges in the world such as war, violence, terrorism, economic disparity, and exploitation.
The greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself.
In history, the moments during which reason and reconciliation prevail are short and fleeting.
A man's conflicts represent what he 'really' is.
War is usually fought over diminishing resources, particulary those that we perceive to be extremely valuable.
Wars and conflicts are not inevitable. They are caused by human beings.
War, we are told, shapes character; it resolves the major questions of international politics, consolidates nations, and indeed, constitutes the principal factor in the progress of civilization through its successive stages.
The history of mankind is a history of war.
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.