"Peace consists, very largely, in the fact of……" — Oscar Arias
"Peace consists, very largely, in the fact of desiring it with all one's soul. The inhabitants of my small country, Costa Rica, have realized those words by Erasmus. Mine is an unarmed people, whose children have never seen a fighter or a tank or a warship."
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17 Quotes by Oscar Arias
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It is essential that justice be done, and it is equally vital that justice not be confused with revenge, for…
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Justice and peace can only thrive together, never apart.
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I cannot accept that to be realistic means to tolerate misery, violence and hate. I do not believe that the…
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The effect of one good-hearted person is incalculable.
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Peace is not a dream; it is hard work, and there is nothing naive, glamorous or simplistic about it.
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Hope is the strongest driving force for a people. Hope which brings about change, which produces new realities, is what…
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How ironic for peacemaking efforts to discover that hatred is stronger for many than love; that the longing to achieve…
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Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to…
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The most deadly disease truly is the failure of the heart.
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The existence of nuclear weapons presents a clear and present danger to life on Earth.
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The existence of nuclear weapons presents a clear and present danger to life on Earth. Nuclear arms cannot bolster the…
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Hope is the strongest driving force for a people. Hope which brings about change, which produces new realities, is what…
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