Reconciliation Quotes · Page 6

Their pain [the injurer's pain at having injured you] and your pain create the point and counterpoint for the rhythm of reconciliation.…

— Lewis B. Smedes

Each time we deny our female functions, each time we deviate from our bodies' natural path, we move father away from out…

— Sarah J. Buckley

Faith consists not in ignorance, but in knowledge - knowledge not of God merely...but when we recognize God as a propitious Father…

— John Calvin

“Of all of society's institutions, education has brought us to the current state of poor relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples; but…

— Murray Sinclair

I see it as my duty to take a stand for the Iraqi people, for democracy, freedom and reconciliation.

— Ayad Allawi

The message of reconciliation, of nation-building, of granting amnesty, indemnity, has struck a powerful, favorable chord. And people can understand that we're…

— Nelson Mandela

Reconciliation will not work if it puts a higher value on symbolic gestures and overblown promises rather than the practical needs of…

— Warren Mundine

Many people today agree that we need to reduce violence in our society. If we are truly serious about this, we must…

— Anonymous

“Why not laugh again, and let your joy be my monument?”

— Stephanie Roberts

We have as Americans a right to be here, and we also have a responsibility to build bridges of reconciliation with the…

— Sharif El-Gamal

In this world laws are written for the lofty aim of "the common good" and then acted out in life on the…

— Saul Alinsky

No one should be put on trial without a valid reason. Former President Morsi must be treated with dignity. These are the…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

It's the reason why I am always interested in engaging in people who are pushing us and pushing against the status quo.…

— Barack Obama

Lack of accountability weakens the environmental and health rights of citizens; it damages peace- building and reconciliation initiatives; impedes the implementation of…

— Widad Akrawi

When we hug, our hearts connect and we know that we are not separate beings. Hugging with mindfulness and concentration can bring…

— Nhat Hanh

There are two life-forces in the world I know: Jewish and gentile, ours and yours...I do not believe that this primal difference…

— Maurice Samuel

it was like any other relationship, there was jealousy on both sides, there were split-ups and reconciliations. there were also fragmented moments…

— Charles Bukowski

The overall purpose of human communication is - or should be - reconciliation. It should ultimately serve to lower or remove the…

— M. Scott Peck

I truly believe slavery is why, as a by-product, we still have a disproportionate amount of black men incarcerated in the USA.…

— David Oyelowo

The end of violence or the aftermath of violence is bitterness. The aftermath of nonviolence is reconciliation and the creation of a…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

“Forgiveness is the virtue of the courageous, the response of the forgiven, the mercy of the just.”

— Ron Brackin

Moments of kindness and reconciliation are worth having, even if the parting has to come sooner or later.

— Alice Munro

I remain convinced that most human conflicts can be solved through genuine dialogue conducted with a spirit of openness and reconciliation.

— Dalai Lama

power... Military success is not sufficient to win: economic development, institution-building and the rule of law, promoting internal reconciliation, good governance, providing…

— Robert M. Gates

I assure Romanians that once I return... I will try and generate a sentiment of reconciliation in society. Divisions in society must…

— Traian Basescu