Peacebuilding Quotes · Page 31

The votaries of nonviolence cannot harbour violence even in thought, let alone the question of doing it.

— Mahatma Gandhi

The dilemma of our age is the combination of unprecedented material progress and systematic spiritual decline. The decline in public and private…

— King Hussein I

If we want to reap the harvest of peace and justice in the future, we will have to sow seeds of nonviolence,…

— Mairead Corrigan

From a magical point of view, the term 'nonviolence' doesn't work well. Every beginning Witch learns that you can't cast a spell…

— Starhawk

At the center of nonviolence stands the principle of love.

— Martin Luther King Jr

We have a chance here to prove that [Rwanda], a country that almost slaughtered itself out of existence, can practice reconciliation, reorganize…

— William J. Clinton

We will direct every resource at our command - every means of diplomacy, every tool of intelligence, every instrument of law enforcement,…

— George W. Bush

Rather, it is through conciliation and compromise that we are building a fair Iraq, a just state for all its peoples.

— Jalal Talabani

“So there was but one way of setting matters right, as Mr Malison had generosity enough left in him to perceive; and…

— George MacDonald

Without real nonviolence, there would be perfect anarchy.

— Mahatma Gandhi

We no longer have a choice between violence and non-violence. The choice of today stands between nonviolence or non-existence.

— Mahatma Gandhi

The force of nonviolence is infinitely more wonderful and subtle than the material forces of nature, like electricity.

— Mahatma Gandhi

We need an effective American diplomacy that will marshall the resources of nations in the Asian Pacific Rim to put pressure on…

— Mike Pence

“The growing spirit of kindliness and reconciliation between the North and South after the frightful differences of a generation ago ought to…

— W.E.B. DuBois

Nonviolence becomes meaningless if violence is permitted for self-defence.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Sectarianism is a real problem, but it should be addressed by people engaging with each other - reconciliation.

— Frankie Boyle

Indeed, the greatest blessing that can follow the death of those we love is reconciliation. Without it there is no peace. But…

— Richard L. Evans

In the silence of the Cross, the uproar of weapons ceases and the language of reconciliation, forgiveness, dialogue and peace is spoken.

— Pope Francis

The practice of diplomacy, I have found, is sometimes like eating soup with a fork: much activity yielding little nourishment.

— Sheri S. Tepper

The practice of truth and nonviolence melted religious differences, and we learnt to see beauty in each religion.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Part of diplomacy is to open different definitions of self-interest.

— Hillary Clinton

My creed of nonviolence is an extremely active force.

— Mahatma Gandhi

National diplomacy strategies are usually focused on promoting one's interests against others' interests. By emphasizing the global 'we' rather than the national…

— Jens Martin Skibsted

True reconciliation does not consist in merely forgetting the past.

— Nelson Mandela

Unfortunately, diplomacy was a dance I needed to learn.

— Maria V. Snyder