Courses Quote by Daniel Berrigan
“Of course, let us have peace, we cry, "but at the same time let us have normalcy, let us lose nothing, let our lives stand intact, let us know neither prison nor ill repute nor disruption of ties ... " There is no peace because there are no peacemakers. There are no makers of peace because the making of peace is at least as costly as the making of war - at least as exigent, at least as disruptive, at least as liable to bring disgrace and prison, and death in its wake.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Anti‑War Address, 1970s
Peace is absent because creating it demands the same costly effort and sacrifice as waging war.
In simple terms: Peace requires as much work as war.
Key Takeaway
Invest in peacebuilding.
Themes
peace
war
cost
morality
Mood
reflective
determined
Type
advocacy
philosophical
When to use this quote
- diplomacy
- community activism
- policy reform
Key Concepts
political economy
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- What sacrifices are needed for lasting peace?
- How can societies value peace equally to war?
A Different Perspective
Peace efforts can be politically unpopular and underfunded.
![“Bernie [Ecclestone] is the commercial rights holder so the more outgoing the champion is, the better. Of course. I also do think about our sport and want to make an effort - but in my own way. I am Nico [Rosberg] and not Lewis [Hamilton]!” quote by Bernie Ecclestone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/15c/bernie-ecclestone-8452_champion_bernie-ecclestone-is-the-commercial-righ_2948.jpg)
![“Leave a cavity behind the [wall] facings, and on the inside build walls two feet thick, made of red dimension stone or burnt brick or lava in courses, and then bind them to the fronts by means of iron clamps and lead. The beds and builds, all settling equally and bonded at the joints, will not let…” quote by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d76/marcus-vitruvius-pollio-7498_bed_leave-a-cavity-behind-the-wall-facings-a_5922.jpg)
