Oscar Arias Quotes
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It is essential that justice be done, and it is equally vital that justice not be confused with revenge, for the two are wholly different.
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Justice and peace can only thrive together, never apart.
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I cannot accept that to be realistic means to tolerate misery, violence and hate. I do not believe that the hungry man should be treated…
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The effect of one good-hearted person is incalculable.
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Peace is not a dream; it is hard work, and there is nothing naive, glamorous or simplistic about it.
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Hope is the strongest driving force for a people. Hope which brings about change, which produces new realities, is what opens man's road to freedom.
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How ironic for peacemaking efforts to discover that hatred is stronger for many than love; that the longing to achieve power through military victories makes…
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Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.
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The most deadly disease truly is the failure of the heart.
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The existence of nuclear weapons presents a clear and present danger to life on Earth.
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The existence of nuclear weapons presents a clear and present danger to life on Earth. Nuclear arms cannot bolster the security of any nation because…
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Hope is the strongest driving force for a people. Hope which brings about change, which produces new realities, is what opens man's road to freedom.…
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The more freedom we enjoy, the greater the responsibility we bear, toward others as well as ourselves.
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Peace consists, very largely, in the fact of desiring it with all one's soul.
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Peace consists, very largely, in the fact of desiring it with all one's soul. The inhabitants of my small country, Costa Rica, have realized those…
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Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions by many people in many countries. It is an attitude, a way of life, a…
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My country is a country of teachers. It is therefore a country of peace. We discuss our successes and failures in complete freedom. Because our…
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