“The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.”

“Sinn Fein has productively taken the example of South Africa and, as we develop the peace process, we continue to use examples from South Africa.”

“The quest for peace begins in the home, in the school and in the workplace.”

“You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but in victory.”

“Only the person who has experienced light and darkness, war and peace, rise and fall, only that person has truly experienced life.”

“When I was in the White House, I was confronted with the challenge of the Cold War. Both the Soviet Union and I had 30,000 nuclear weapons that could destroy the entire earth and I had to maintain the peace.”

“Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit.”

“My dream is to live a good life and be loving, be close to God and be a good human being and bring peace to people.”

“If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.”