I witnessed a lot of violence, and I found myself asking the question: Do you ever use violence to try to bring about political change? — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
The cross to me is complete nonviolence because Jesus said, "Love your enemy. Do not kill." I realized that I could never kill anyone or hurt anyone, but I was committed to trying to bring about social and political and… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
The experience of a lot of us women is that too much money is being spent on militarism and war. — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
Perhaps the greatest contribution that those of us who come from a Christian tradition can make is to throw out the old just-war theory,… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
We as a human family are on this train that is taking us into more and more war and more and more abuse of… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
Setting aside human rights and international law to have an agenda of war and killing and occupation to me is totally unacceptable. — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
In Northern Ireland, people said there would never be a solution. But once people begin to have the political will and force their governments… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
To enable consensus politics to develop we need to empower people where they live. This means devolving financial resources and political power down to… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
Those of us who believe in human rights and the truth - particularly the journalists and the media - should stand in defense of… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
We need now to build a culture of geniune nonviolence and real democracy. — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
The experience of a lot of us women is that too much money is being spent on militarism and war. We need human security:… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
To me the Nobel Peace laureates should not be hosted by a State Department that is continuing with war, removing basic civil liberties and… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
We need human security: food, education, health care for our children. — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
