"The longing for peace is rooted in the hearts of all men. But the striving, which at present has become so insistent, cannot lay claim to such an ambition as leading the way to eternal peace, or solving all disputes among nations."

Peace, Men, Ambition, Leading

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"The longing for peace is rooted in the hearts of all men. But the striving, which at present has become so insistent, cannot lay claim to such an ambition as leading the way to eternal peace, or solving all disputes among nations."

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"Many countries persecute their own citizens and intern them in prisons or concentration camps. Oppression is becoming more and more a part of the systems."

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"There is a cultural factor promoting violence which nowadays undoubtedly is highly effective is the mass media. And particularly everything that enters our minds through pictorial media."

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"All mankind is now learning that these nuclear weapons can only serve to destroy, never become beneficial."

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"First and foremost arms are tools in the service of rival nations, pointing at the possibility of a future war."

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"I personally believe that those who are leaders with political power over the world will be forced some day, sooner or later, to give way to common sense and the will of the people."

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"It does not just happen. It is disclosed by science that practically one-half of trained intellectual resources are being mobilized for murderous purposes."

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"It is of the greatest importance that people and governments in many more countries than ours should realize that it is more dangerous to have access to nuclear arms than not to possess them."

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"A great amount has been talked and written about what constitutes a sufficient balance and what really is meant by the concepts of "balance" and "deterrence"."

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"More must be done in concrete terms in order to promote the cause of disarmament."

Cause, Order

"My personal philosophy of life is one of ethics."

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"The past is prophetic in that it asserts loudly that wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

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"I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace."

Helen Keller, American Author

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"The march of conquest through wild provinces, may be the march of Mind; but not the march of Love."

Herman Melville, American Novelist

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"We make war that we may live in peace."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

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"The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

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"There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

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"At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

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"War is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong; and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

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"It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

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"To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace."

George Washington, American President

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