Different Quote by Alvin Adams

There is a humanitarian impulse that one aspires to and there are days when one doesn't do it very well.

— Ralph Fiennes

“Today humanitarianism is in search of an identity, especially after the war in Iraq. In a perfect world, humanitarianism would not exist. People wouldn't…

— Marc Vachon

The fragility created by protracted conflicts, resulting in destroyed cities and dramatically insufficient services, is not something that humanitarian organizations can address comprehensively. Only…

— Peter Maurer

Humanitarian action cannot be held hostage to political ends.

— Peter Maurer

Military missions cannot be a normal tool of politics, but instead must remain the great exception.

— Guido Westerwelle

There is never a humanitarian solution for a humanitarian crisis. The solutions for the humanitarian crisis are always political ones.

— Antonio Guterres

I think we are challenged in how we define humanitarian action today and how we relate to long-term needs. We are also confronted with…

— Peter Maurer

People know that pursuing a mission without achieving results is dispiriting; achieving results without a mission is meaningless.

— Frances Hesselbein

Humanitarianism is commendable, but not when you're demanding that others share the burdens and expense.

— Bret Stephens

People on a mission are unstoppable. God bless them for it. It would be a poorer, more miserable world without them.

— Gerald Nicosia

Military missions are not democratic development aid.

— Guido Westerwelle

The U.N.'s humanitarian agencies rely on charitable donations from the public as well as the generosity of governments to continue their lifesaving work in…

— Ban Ki-moon