It has too often been too easy for rulers and governments to incite man to war. — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
The grim fact is that we prepare for war like precocious giants, and for peace like retarded pygmies. — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
“Misunderstanding arising from ignorance breeds fear, and fear remains the greatest enemy of peace.” — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
The scientific and technological discoveries that have made war so infinitely more terrible for us are part of the same process that… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
But while we all pray for peace, we do not always, as free citizens, support the policies that make for peace or… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
The best defence of peace is not power, but the removal of the causes of war, and international agreements which will put… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
We know now that in modern warfare, fought on any considerable scale, there can be no possible economic gain for any side.… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
How can there be peace without people understanding each other; and how can this be if they don't know each other? — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
The choice, however, is as clear now for nations as it was once for the individual: peace or extinction. — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
The stark and inescapable fact is that today we cannot defend our society by war since total war is total destruction, and… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
I cannot think of anything more difficult than to say something which would be worthy of this impressive and, for me, memorable… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
True there has been more talk of peace since 1945 than, I should think, at any other time in history. At least… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
Of all our dreams today there is none more important - or so hard to realise - than that of peace in… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
And I have lived since - as you have - in a period of cold war, during which we have ensured by… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
It would be especially tragic if the people who most cherish ideals of peace, who are most anxious for political cooperation on… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
As for the promotion of peace congresses we have had our meetings and assemblies, but the promotion through them of the determined… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
I am grateful for the opportunities I have been given to participate in that work as a representative of my country, Canada,… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
How can there be peace without people understanding each other; and how can this be if they don't know each other? — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
Not only did he [Dean Acheson] not suffer fools gladly, he did not suffer them at all. — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
But while we all pray for peace, we do not always, as free citizens, support the policies that make for peace or reject those… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
We are all descendants of Adam, and we are all products of racial miscegenation. — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
The best defence of peace is not power, but the removal of the causes of war, and international agreements which will put peace on… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
“When you are special to a cat, you are specialindeed. She brings to you the gift of her proference of you, the sight of… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
As for the promotion of peace congresses we have had our meetings and assemblies, but the promotion through them of the determined and effective… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
The scientific and technological discoveries that have made war so infinitely more terrible for us are part of the same process that has knit… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
It would be especially tragic if the people who most cherish ideals of peace, who are most anxious for political cooperation on a wider… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
This fastest of all games [hockey] has become almost as much of a national svmbol as the maple leaf. — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
We know now that in modern warfare, fought on any considerable scale, there can be no possible economic gain for any side. Win or… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
I cannot think of anything more difficult than to say something which would be worthy of this impressive and, for me, memorable occasion, and… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
Today the predatory state, or the predatory group of states, with power of total destruction, is no more to be tolerated than the predatory… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share
