Peace Quotes
“Too often in the past, U.S. leaders have forced Israel to pay the price for American strategic interests in the Middle East - through concessions in the peace process as well as passivity in the face of Iraqi attacks.”
“In the Peace Corps, the volunteer must be a fully developed, mature person. He must not join to run abroad or escape problems.”
-- Sargent Shriver
“I have often supported Israel, I have often visited the country and want the country to exist and at last find peace with its neighbours.”
-- Gunter Grass
“I think that this is the first war in history that on the morrow the victors sued for peace and the vanquished called for unconditional surrender.”
-- Abba Eban
“I am poor and naked, but I am the chief of the nation. We do not want riches but we do want to train our children right. Riches would do us no good. We could not take them with us to the other world. We do not want riches. We want peace and love.”
-- Red Cloud
“All through the years since World War II, the Japanese people have, I am convinced, made strenuous efforts to preserve and promote world peace, contributing to the progress and prosperity of mankind.”
-- Eisaku Sato
“It wasn't so long ago that I was a working mom myself. And I know that sometimes, much as we all hate to admit it, it's just easier to park the kids in front of the TV for a few hours, so we can pay the bills or do the laundry or just have some peace and quiet for a change.”
-- Michelle Obama