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“I do not believe that the hungry man should be treated as subversive for expressing his suffering.” quote by Óscar Arias — Download Open image

“I do not believe that the hungry man should be treated as subversive for expressing his suffering.”

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War, and the preparation for war, are the two greatest obstacles to human progress, fostering a vicious cycle of arms buildups, violence and poverty.

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On Dec. 1, 1948, after the triumph of the revolution, which insured the final victory of the will of the people expressed through elections,…

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“It is essential that justice be done, it is equally vital that justice not be confused with revenge, for the two are wholly different.”

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India, Pakistan, China, Singapore and South Korea are heavily investing in nuclear arms. Since 21st century is the century of Asia, Asian countries should…

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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…

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During my administration, our desire has been to strengthen the civilian spirit of our people. Thus, we have eliminated military ranks and salutes from…

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Our world is certainly dangerous, but it is made more dangerous, not less, by those who value profits over peace.

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It's clear to me that many weapons sales are very short-sighted. The U.S. and other arms-producing countries sell weapons for a variety of reasons,…

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To demilitarize the country means to make a profound decision. It is not enough to change the name of the armed forces. It is…

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We seek in Central America not peace alone, not peace to be followed someday by political progress, but peace and democracy, together, indivisible, an…

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