Ralph Bunche Quotes

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• To make our way, we must have firm resolve, persistence, tenacity. We must gear ourselves to work hard all the way. We can never let…
• Peace is no mere matter of men fighting or not fighting. Peace, to have meaning for many who have known only suffering in both peace…
• hearts are the strongest when they beat in response to noble ideals.
• Man has but little heeded the advice of the wise men. He has been - fatefully, if not willingly - less virtuous, less constant, less…
• I have a deep-seated bias against hate and intolerance. I have a bias against racial and religious bigotry. I have a bias that leads me…
• And so class will some day supplant race in world affairs. Race war will then be merely a side-show to the gigantic class war which…
• If you want to get an idea across, wrap it up in a person.
• You can surmount the obstacles in your path if you are determined, courageous and hard-working. Never be faint-hearted. Be resolute, but never bitter.
• The United Nations is our one great hope for a peaceful and free world.
• There is no problem of human nature which is insoluble.
• The United Nations stands for the freedom and equality of all peoples, irrespective of race, religion, or ideology.
• We can never have too much preparation and training. We must be a strong competitor. We must adhere staunchly to the basic principle that anything…
• The well-being and the hopes of the peoples of the world can never be served until peace - as well as freedom, honor and self-respect…
• We must fight as a race for everything that makes for a better country and a better world. We are dreaming idiots and trusting fools…
• Peace, to have meaning for many who have only known suffering in both peace and war, must be translated into bread or rice, shelter, health…
• To suggest that war can prevent war is a base play on words and a despicable form of warmongering. The objective of any who sincerely…
• There are no warlike people, just warlike leaders.
• The United Nations exists not merely to preserve the peace but also to make change - even radical change - possible without violent upheaval. The…
• In his scientific genius, man has wrought material miracles and has transformed his world. He has harnassed nature and has developed great civilizations. But he…
• If you want to get across an idea, wrap it up in person.

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