“Realize that war is common and justice is strife, and that all things come into being and pass away through strife.”

“It is necessary to understand that war is common, strife is customary, and all things happen because of strife and necessity.”

“War is no strife To the dark house and the detested wife.”

“What opposes unites, and the finest attunement stems from things bearing in opposite directions, and all things come about by strife.”

“Homer was wrong," wrote Heracleitus of Ephesus. "Homer was wrong in saying: 'Would that strife might perish from among gods and men!' He did not see that he was praying for the destruction of the universe; for if his prayer were heard, all things would pass away." These are the words on which the superhumanists should meditate. Aspiring toward a consistent perfection, they are aspiring toward annihilation. The Hindus had the wit to see and the courage to proclaim the fact; Nirvana, the goal of their striving, is nothingness. Wherever life exists, there also is inconsistency, division, strife.”

“And it is through strife and the readiness for strife that a man or a nation must win greatness. So, let the world know that we are here and willing to pour out our blood, our treasure, our tears. And that America is ready and if need be desirous of battle”