Nelson Quote by Sandra Cisneros
“Why don't we have people like Thich Nhat Hanh or Marshall Rosenberg and Nelson Mandela solving violent situations in a peaceful way?”
About This Quote
Society lacks modern peacemakers like Thich Nhat Hanh, Marshall Rosenberg, and Nelson Mandela to resolve conflict peacefully.
In simple terms: We need more peaceful conflict resolvers today.
Key Takeaway
Promote nonviolent conflict resolution.
Themes
peace
leadership
conflict resolution
social change
Mood
inspirational
hopeful
Type
motivational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- education
- community mediation
- political negotiations
Key Concepts
meditation
nonviolent communication
activism
Questions to Reflect On
- What qualities make a peacemaker effective?
- How can we cultivate more peacemakers?
A Different Perspective
Peaceful approaches are often overlooked in favor of force.
![“[Jorge Luis Borges] had short stories, and I was trying to learn how to write short stories, and then he had these things in the middle that were like fables, and I loved hearing fables.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a46/sandra-cisneros-862_borges_jorge-luis-borges-had-short-stories-and_102630.jpg)
![“We changed it to emocionó, the way you say in Spanish, "to emotion me" [to be moved]. That, as opposed to "haunt." We wanted the feeling of sadness and grief and obsession, so we used emocionó.” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8fc/sandra-cisneros-862_changed_we-changed-it-to-emocion-the-way-you-say_108295.jpg)
