Peace Quotes
“Well, I think by any expectation South Africa has come a tremendously long way. We've seen a society that many people thought couldn't withstand a peaceful transition to democracy without a great deal of violence, in fact, make that transition and do it in relative peace and security.”
“The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.”
-- Carlos Santana
“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.”
-- Gerry Adams
“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.”
-- J. Donald Walters
“Only the person who has experienced light and darkness, war and peace, rise and fall, only that person has truly experienced life.”
-- Stefan Zweig
“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.”
-- Jimmy Carter
“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.”
-- Seamus Heaney