Peace Quotes
“War is not the quintessential emergency in which man has to prove himself, as my generation learned at its school desks in the days of the Kaiser rather, peace is the emergency in which we all have to prove ourselves.”
“The mere assemblage of peace loving people to interchange convincing reasons for their common faith, mere exhortation and argument to the public in favor of peace in general fall short of the mark.”
-- Elihu Root
“The experts who managed the original Marshall Plan say Afghanistan needs a commitment of at least $5 to $10 billion over 5 to 10 years, coupled with occupation forces of 250,000 Allied soldiers to keep the peace throughout the country.”
-- Ted Rall
“I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the promotion of the peace idea, but I am skeptical as to its results.”
-- Alfred Nobel
“Like any other people, like fathers, mothers, sons and daughters in every land, when the issue of peace or war has been put squarely to the American people, they have registered for peace.”
-- Paul Robeson
“Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others.”
-- Daisaku Ikeda