Starhawk Quotes About Conflict

Quotes about: Conflict

• It happens over and over again—a group of people come together, fired up with passion to create change. They begin with huge inspiration and enthusiasm—and a year later, it’s all foundered in the mire of conflict. We could have changed the world ten times over—if we didn’t have to do it together with other people, those irritating, self-righteous, controlling, fluff-brained, clueless idiots who are our friends and allies.

  Starhawk

  Inspiration, Clueless, Passion

• Force, punishment, and violence are patriarchy's answer to conflicts and social problems. Patriarchy finds its ultimate expression in war.

  Starhawk

  War, Expression, Punishment

• Systems don't change easily. Systems try to maintain themselves, and seek equilibrium. To change a system, you need to shake it up, disrupt the equilibrium. That often requires conflict.

  Starhawk

  Justice, Trying, Needs

  "Toward an Activist Spirituality". Reclaiming Quarterly, October 2003.

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