80 Quotes About Peacemaking


  • Author Henri Houwen
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    The thought that human beings are considering saving lives by killing millions of their fellow human beings is so preposterous that the words 'saving life' have lost all of their meaning. One of the most tragic facts of our century is that this 'No' to nuclear weapons has been spoken so seldom, so softly, and by so few.

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  • Author Richard von Weizsäcker
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    Es hilft unendlich viel zum Frieden, nicht auf den anderen zu warten, bis er kommt, sondern auf ihn zuzugehen."[Ansprache am 8. Mai 1985 in der Gedenkstunde im Plenarsaal des Deutschen Bundestages]

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  • Author Naomi Shibab Nye
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    Omer took a deep breath and stood up. 'It's a bad history without a doubt, he said. Nothing to be proud of.' He closed his eyes, turning his face to the side, right into the sun. 'So what are we going to do about it?' Then he opened his eyes, made a little bow, and put his hand out toward the avenue, as if to offer her the street.

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