Peace Quotes
“When resources are degraded, we start competing for them, whether it is at the local level in Kenya, where we had tribal clashes over land and water, or at the global level, where we are fighting over water, oil, and minerals. So one way to promote peace is to promote sustainable management and equitable distribution of resources.”
“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