"I think that nonviolence is one way of……" — Rigoberta Menchu
"I think that nonviolence is one way of saying that there are other ways to solve problems, not only through weapons and war. Nonviolence also means the recognition that the person on one side of the trench and the person on the other side of the trench are both human beings, with the same faculties. At some point they have to begin to understand one another."
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18 Quotes by Rigoberta Menchu
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The people are the only ones capable of transforming society.
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This world's not going to change unless we're willing to change ourselves.
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I wish that a conscious sense of peace and a feeling of human solidarity would develop in all peoples...
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I am like a drop of water on a rock. After drip, drip, dripping in the same place, I begin…
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Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy,…
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I resolutely believe that respect for diversity is a fundamental pillar in the eradication of racism, xenophobia and intolerance. There…
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To be a light to others you will need a good dose of the spiritual life. Because as my mother…
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I feel a deep emotion and pride for the honor of having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1992.
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