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“We will have to want peace, want it enough to pay for it, before it becomes an accepted rule.” quote by Eleanor Roosevelt
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“We will have to want peace, want it enough to pay for it, before it becomes an accepted rule.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Source Speech: United Nations General Assembly, 1946

Peace requires a collective willingness to invest in it before it becomes normalized.

In simple terms: Peace needs commitment and sacrifice.

Key Takeaway

Invest in peace now.

Themes

peace commitment social change

Mood

hopeful determined reflective

Type

political inspirational

When to use this quote

  • policy making
  • international relations
  • education
  • community building

Key Concepts

collective responsibility norms policy social dynamics political discourse war and peace national policy public opinion historical context moral philosophy

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can societies maintain peace after achieving it?
  • What sacrifices are necessary for lasting peace?
A Different Perspective

Peace may be hard to sustain without ongoing effort.

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