Plutarch Quotes

The wise learn many things from their enemies.

I built my name on fighting so hard - I'll always do that - but I'm also trying to become more of a veteran, to be be calm and calculated and not always trying to bowl people over.

A great mind will neither give an affront nor bear it.

The peak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

A man must know when to retreat from a woman, but a wise man knows that sometimes he must stand and face her.

One of the marks of maturity is the ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable

Love your enemy. But don't forget he is not your friend

Be as nice as possible and as nasty as necessary.

Here is the true meaning and value of compassion and nonviolence, when it helps us to see the enemy's point of view, to hear his questions, to know his assessment of ourselves. For from his view we may indeed see the basic weaknesses of our own condition, and if we are mature, we may learn and grow and profit from the wisdom of the brothers who are called the opposition.

As long as there are two nations, two parties, two sexes or even two people there are going to be divisions. And all the talk in the world isn't going to change that. Thank goodness!

Every word and deed must contribute to an understanding with the enemy and release those vast reservoirs of goodwill which have been blocked by impenetrable walls of hate.

I was reminded as I was reviewing my life, that I have been in too many conflicts, too many wars, political battles, military battles, civil strifes in government. And always one lesson stands out and that is, those whom you fight most passionately often turn out to be your best friends.

If history teaches us anything, it teaches that simple-minded appeasement or wishful thinking about our adversaries is folly.

The best way to have the last word is to apologize.

You don't have to use aggression to squash somebody. You have to use your brain.

Conflict, when handled correctly, strengthens.

We do not want war with Iran.

It's not going to be easy to create a world where both sides prefer peace, but we have to try.

I like to keep everyone happy. I feel like it's my responsibility to do that.

But when you meet with the enemy and genuinely try to understand his or her perspective, you lose the enemy as a political tool. And that's the eternal obstacle.

Citizens of Ukraine will never enjoy the beauty of peace unless we settle down our relations with Russia.

You got to learn when to be the bigger person, especially in the entertainment business.

Our adversaries must see diplomacy as their best option because war with the United States will force them to bear enormous costs.

It's always a balance... being clear-headed but being aggressive and as combative as you need to be.

Some people say the people I'm fighting are bums, but I don't see it like that.