Atom bomb Quote by Fumio Kishida

The city of Hiroshima stands as more than a monument to massive death and destruction. It stands as a living testament to the necessity…

— Edward Kennedy

Nagasaki and Hiroshima remind us to put peace first every day; to work on conflict prevention and resolution, reconciliation, and dialogue; and to tackle…

— Antonio Guterres

Hiroshima does not look like a bombed city. It looks as if a monster steamroller had passed over it and squashed it out of…

— Wilfred Burchett

With the persistence of tensions and conflicts in various parts of the world, the international community must never forget what happened at Hiroshima and…

— Pope John Paul II

“Hiroshima and Nagasaki were atomized at a time when the Japanese were suing desperately for peace. ”

— David Dellinger

No longer a city, but a burnt-out prarie. How empty Hiroshima looks without it's homes.

— John Ziff

Hiroshima has become a metaphor not just for nuclear war but for war and destruction and violence toward civilians. It's not just the idea…

— Max von Sydow

“History's long rhythm of challenges and response, of solutions that breed new crises, is not to be interrupted. But the Cold War left one…

— Martin Walker

“And, as the tiny lights drift into the blackness, the people pray that others around the world will remember Hiroshima and work for world…

— Laurence Yep

“Hiroshima is like a nakedly exposed wound inflicted on all mankind.”

— Kenzaburō Ōe

Nagasaki is not just an international city with a long and fascinating history. It is a global inspiration for all those who seek to…

— Antonio Guterres

I think the way to think about the impact of Hiroshima is to think about it as a sudden shift in the balance of…

— John Lewis Gaddis