Peace Quotes
“In South Africa, we could not have achieved our freedom and just peace without the help of people around the world, who through the use of non-violent means, such as boycotts and divestment, encouraged their governments and other corporate actors to reverse decades-long support for the Apartheid regime.”
“My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process.”
-- Brent Scowcroft
“One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible.”
-- Daniel Berrigan
“It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”
-- Eleanor Roosevelt
“The World Trade Center is a living symbol of man's dedication to world peace... a representation of man's belief in humanity, his need for individual dignity, his beliefs in the cooperation of men, and, through cooperation, his ability to find greatness.”
-- Minoru Yamasaki
“One cannot subdue a man by holding back his hands. Lasting peace comes not from force.”
-- David Borenstein