Conflict Settlement Quotes

For many of the world's conflicts, it is difficult even to conjure up a feasible settlement.

It is my belief that whereas the twentieth century has been a century of war and untold suffering, the twenty-first century should be one of peace and dialogue. As the continued advances in information technology make our world a truly global village, I believe there will come a time when war and armed conflict will be considered an outdated and obsolete method of settling differences among nations and communities.

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.

The most hopeful approach to peace in Ukraine is the Minsk Agreement, which includes Moscow.

While Israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace, it cannot go back to the 1967 lines...

If we had a better understanding of the ways we think about enemies, we might be able to think of more rational ways of settling conflict.

Things in general will be conducted as of old. All parties that were run out have returned and no further effort will be made to drive them away….. A new dance house was opened Saturday night where all the warriors met and settled their past differences and everything was made lovely and serene. All opposing factions, both saloon men and gamblers met and agreed to stand by each other for the good of their trade. Not an unlooked for result.

We spent a fair amount of time on Ukraine. And I think there's a path that we discussed that we will follow up on in order to try to resolve some of the outstanding issues in order to fully implement Minsk.

Israel is prepared for a compromise. The majority of Israelis understand this compromise will be serious, will be meaningful, and will be painful.

We can remind the world that all the dead on both sides have not settled our differences, so now it is time for the living to renounce violence as a means of solving this conflict.

I feel that we don't have the luxury of asking whether or not the Palestinians and Israelis can achieve peace. I think we have to just ask the question of when and how.

It is simply not true that war never settles anything.

A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It is an essential step in the peace process leading towards a real peace.

Yasser Arafat never wanted to make peace with Israel.

Treaties, agreements and organizations to help settle disputes may be necessary, but they often favor the interests of business over citizens.

I don't see a situation where one side will win militarily, take over Syria, and there will be peace and quiet, a clean victory.

If we have done anything wrong, send your man to my man and they can fix it up.

A peace deal requires agreements, and you don't make agreements with your friends, you make agreements with your enemies.

Peace is a question of will. All conflicts can be settled, and there are no excuses for allowing them to become eternal.

The end of nonviolent 'war' is always an agreement, never dictation, much less humiliation of the opponent.

You can't settle a 50-year conflict in 52 weeks.

It is only the Somalis themselves - and I don't hide that fact when I meet the political leaders here - they themselves have to stop their old practices of fighting each other every time they have a problem. They have to learn how to do peaceful conflict resolution.

We accept every form or way to talk to the Syrians how to achieve peace.

If, as we decided in Munich, there will be a cessation of hostilities and humanitarian assistance can flow into Syria - then this will open the door for the beginning of the political transition process.

Any negotiation on the basis of land for peace is a fatal mistake.