Israel Adesanya Quotes

There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.

I hate fights. I try to talk people out of fighting if I can and if they start I run away.

The alternative is not war or doing nothing. Whoever rejects war is not doomed to appeasement.

My preference is not to fight a Mexican.

I don't think about fights that didn't happen.

I don't love to fight; I don't want to fight.

Mediation is one of the most effective tools of non-violence. It can turn parties away from conflict, towards compromise.

We advised them to do what they think proper against the war.

I don't like to fight.

Violence is my last option.

And I'm not so in love with making people mad that I want to live my life around it.

You have to pick your battles on set.

I can't really fight.

My position does not give me the liberty to exclude anything, but my mood tells me there will not be violence.

The great Chinese classics have always said that it's better not to fight; that the clever man achieves his ends without violence; that a battle delayed is better than a battle fought.

I don't have to fight if I don't want to.

I'm still conflict-averse. I don't like to argue.

The best ally you can have in breaking up a street fight is a grandmother.

There is only one way under high heaven to get the best of an argument—and that is to avoid it.

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser -- in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.

I differ in my ideas from most of our people on the subject of retaliation. Sometimes I know it to be necessary, but it should not be resorted to at all times, and in our case policy dictates that it should be avoided whenever possible.

One should not maintain a dispute.

I have desired as sincerely as any man—I sometimes think more than any other man—that our present difficulties might be settled without the shedding of blood.

When somebody says, 'Oh, Buffy, you're such a warrior for peace', I stop them and say, 'No, I'm not really a warrior for peace. What I promote is alternative conflict resolution'.

I don't like fights that go to decision.