Society, Justice & Peace: Peace Quotes

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John Howard, Statesman

"We need new partnerships for peace and security"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"The conflict in the Middle East needs to be solved for the same reasons. It is necessary to reach a two-states solution, built on international law, for sustainable peace and development, and it can only be achieved through joint efforts by the international community"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"If we had a hydrogen economy worldwide, every nation on Earth could create its own energy source to support its economy, and the threat of war over diminishing resources would just evaporate"

Dennis Weaver, Actor

"We need the UN, to deal with the threats to our common security from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, not only in the case of Iraq. They must be tackled by the international community together, by strengthening conventions, treaties and agreements"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative by all the 191 member states, to uphold the credibility and legitimacy of the UN as the main political arena"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"In a case like Iraq, the UN has again shown what important role it plays as the guarantor for protecting international peace and stability in the global political structure"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"We need new partnerships in fighting terrorism and building peace"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"The United Nations remains our most important global actor. These days we are continuously reminded of the enormous responsibility of the Security Council to uphold international peace and stability"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"One of the gaps in our international development efforts is the provision of global public goods - that is, goods or conditions we need that no individual or country can secure on their own, such as halting global warming, financial stability, and peace and security"

Anna Lindh, Politician

"The Iranian government intends to use the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but must convince international public opinion of that"

Shirin Ebadi, Lawyer

"I maintain that nothing useful and lasting can emerge from violence"

Shirin Ebadi, Lawyer

"In the name of the Constitution of Texas, which has been trampled upon, I refuse to take this oath. I love Texas too well to bring civil strife and bloodshed upon her"

Sam Houston, Politician

"Whatever their defects, Christian fundamentalists have lived peacefully among us in America for several hundred years"

Maggie Gallagher, Writer

"I hate violence, yes, I do. It's kind of a dilemma, huh?"

Jackie Chan, Actor

"The opportunities which the present position open up for a lasting and radical solution of the most vexing problem of the Jewish state are so far-reaching as to take one's breath away"

Moshe Sharett, Statesman

"An there is always the question: is it really proven that retaliatory actions solve the security problem?"

Moshe Sharett, Statesman

"Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime"

George Borrow, Author

"I'm not a politician and don't want any part of politics"

Calvin Klein, Designer

"You must work - we must all work to make the world worthy of its children"

Pablo Casals, Musician

"No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able to toy with the idea of achieving more by the way of violence"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"The world is no longer against us"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"I believe, however, that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs' mentality, society or government"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It Is an essential step in the peace process leading towards a real peace"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"I think it's naive to pray for world peace if we're not going to change the form in which we live"

Godfrey Reggio, Director

"Give peace a chance"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"Practically the only way to dry the swamp of radical Islam is through economic development and an improved standard of living"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"We must think differently, look at things in a different way. Peace requires a world of new concepts, new definitions"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"The struggle to get weapons is continuous, but the United States will aid us, if it finds Israel displaying a willingness for peace"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"Israel's willingness to cooperate closely with the U.S. in protecting American interests in the region altered her image in the eyes of many officials in Washington"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"Israel is no longer a people that dwells alone, and has to join the global journey toward peace, reconciliation and international cooperation"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"I believe that in the long run, separation between Israel and the Palestinians is the best solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict"

Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman

"So, to hope to be able to have peace, to be able to have justice and environmental balance, are consequences of our behavior, not just our intentions"

Godfrey Reggio, Director

"I've been in and out of Wall Street since 1949, and I've never seen the type of animosity between government and Wall Street. And I'm not sure where it comes from, but I suspect it's got to do with a general schism in this society, which is really becoming ever more destructive"

Alan Greenspan, Economist

"I did not want my people killed. I did not want bloodshed"

Chief Joseph, Leader

"Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever"

Chief Joseph, Leader

"From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more"

Chief Joseph, Leader

"War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war"

Chief Joseph, Leader

"If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace"

Chief Joseph, Leader

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