Peacebuilding Quote by Margaret Atwood

Many promising reconciliations have broken down because while both parties come prepared to forgive, neither party come prepared to be forgiven.

— Charles Williams

We would change out of costume, then we would read the next days script.

— David Selby

Reconciliations are for after the violence has ended.

— N. K. Jemisin

“Gandhi is best remembered for his adherence to the principle of nonviolence; but no less important was his adherence to non-demonization. Even when he…

— Walter Truett Anderson

“Nonviolence is the very essence of the gospels.”

— Helene Iswolsky

The mission of Christian humility in social life is not merely to edify, but to keep minds open to many alternatives. The rigidity of…

— Thomas Merton

War is always a failure. It means we've failed in diplomacy and we've failed in talking to one another.

— Martin Firrell

The most successful cultural diplomacy strategy integrates people-to-people or arts/culture/media-to-people interactions into the basic business of diplomacy. The programs in Afghanistan, Egypt, and Iran…

— Cynthia P. Schneider

Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong

— Anonymous

We must always refill and ensure there is a critical mass of leaders and activists committed to nonviolence and racial and economic justice who…

— Marian Wright Edelman

Too many people think that reconciliation means you soft-pedal differences.

— Desmond Tutu

Nonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together.

— Bernice King