“It is not conflict of opinions that has made history so violent but conflict of belief in opinions, that is to say conflict of convictions.”

“Some of the world’s violent conflicts are mainly economic, territorial or tribal. But many seem to come, at least in part, from conflicts between the belief systems of different groups.”

“... the human soul is hospitable, and will entertain conflicting sentiments and contradictory opinions with much impartiality.”

“Much of human history has consisted of unequal conflicts between the haves and the have-nots.”

“The Amity Established this place as a safe house. No conflict allowed.""The Amity will have trouble enforcing that policy," says Marcus. "How do you stop conflict without conflict?”

“...the fight that political philosophers have always identified as the central conflict in human history: that between the individual and society. Thus far, scholars have shown little interest in finding this conflict in American history...”