If there was strife and contention in the home, very little else in life could compensate for it. - Lawana Blackwell
Democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security, or the rights of property; have in general been as short in their lives as they are violent in their deaths. - James Madison
No man resolved to make the most of himself has time to waste on personal contention. - Abraham Lincoln
In a world filled with contention and hate, we need more love agents. - Kathy McClary
It's my contention that each book creates its own structure and its own length. I've written three or four slim books. It may be that the next novel is a big one, but I don't know. - Don DeLillo
Contention in our families drives the Spirit of the Lord away. It also drives many of our family members away. Contention ranges from a hostile spoken word to worldwide conflicts. - Ezra Taft Benson
If you are without contention and still have the ability to make people think, their ego is going to take a hit and as a result they're not going to like you. They don't want to think. They want to be right, unrivaled or entertained. - Donna Lynn Hope
Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention. - Abraham Lincoln