#friction

So, these political activities will create friction in and of themselves, and in this environment of friction there'll be additional violence. ↗

— John Abizaid

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Change means movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of a nonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasive friction of conflict. ↗

— Saul Alinsky

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I do not overlook the fact that the appearance of these new, free nations in the European political community not only celebrates the return of the prodigal son but also creates new sources of friction here and there. ↗

— Hjalmar Branting

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I do remember the whole thing as being very argumentative, hot blooded... a permanent state of friction between Jon and Chris, Chris and me, me and Jon. ↗

— Bill Bruford

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The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum. ↗

— Frances E. Willard

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The keystone of successful business is cooperation. Friction retards progress. ↗

— James Cash Penney

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They're keeping friction going between people from the East and the West. One thing we all got in common is your color, which is Black and Latino, which is our family. ↗

— Afrika Bambaataa

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When I was little, I had this science book. There was a section on 'What would happen to the world if there was no friction?' Answer: 'Everything on earth would fly into space from the centrifugal force of revolution.' That was my mood. ↗

— Haruki Murakami

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Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress. ↗

— George Eliot

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