Peace And Security Quotes

• The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.

  Bahá'u'lláh

  Peace, Unity, Baha

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• One of the gaps in our international development efforts is the provision of global public goods - that is, goods or conditions we need that no individual or country can secure on their own, such as halting global warming, financial stability and peace and security.

  Anna Lindh

  Country, Effort, Needs

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• President George W. Bush is the first American president to call openly for two-states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.

  Lee H. Hamilton

  Israel, Two, President

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• The purposes of the United States should not be doubted. The Security Council resolutions will be enforced - the just demands of peace and security will be met - or action will be unavoidable. And a regime that has lost its legitimacy will also lose its power.

  Colin Powell

  United States, Purpose, Demand

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• Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Peace, War, Mean

  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). “A Time to Break Silence: The Essential Works of Martin Luther King, Jr., for Students”, p.67, Beacon Press

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• The basic building block of peace and security for all peoples is economic and social security, anchored in sustainable development. It is a key to all problems. Why? Because it allows us to address all the great issues-poverty, climate, environment and political stability-as parts of the whole.

  Ban Ki-moon

  Block, Issues, Keys

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• Love is the most durable power in the world. This creative force is the most potent instrument available in mankind's quest for peace and security.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Love Is, Creative, World

  Martin Luther King (Jr.) (2012). “A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings”, p.54, Beacon Press

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• Listening to what people in other countries are saying and trying to understand how they perceive their place in the world is essential to a future of peace and security at home and abroad.

  Hillary Clinton

  Country, Home, People

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• Terrorism is a significant threat to peace and security, prosperity and people.

  Ban Ki-moon

  People, Prosperity, Terrorism

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• You've just got to do what you think is right, and just make the decisions based upon noble causes. And a noble cause is peace and security and freedom.

  George W. Bush

  Thinking, Security And Freedom, Decision

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• We simply can no longer afford to deny the full potential of one half of the population. The world needs to tap into the talent and wisdom of women. Whether the issue is food security, economic recovery, health, or peace and security, the participation of women is needed now more than ever.

  Michelle Bachelet

  Wisdom, Women, Recovery

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• There is still work to be done, but that remains a crucial lesson, you cannot bring peace and security to people just by signing an agreement. In fact, most peace agreements don't last.

  Hillary Clinton

  Peace, Agreement, People

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• Gender based violence anywhere is a threat to peace and security everywhere.

  John F. Kerry

  Violence, Gender, Threat

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• Such problems are not solved in one day but there is a great step toward peace and security in the region.

  Paul Kagame

  Great Day, One Day, Steps

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• The world is in need of an encompassing and of course, just and humane order in the light of which the rights of all are preserved and peace and security are safeguarded.

  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

  Rights, Light, Order

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• The moment one is on the side of life; peace and security drop out of consciousness. The only peace, the only security, is in fulfillment.

  Henry Miller

  Peace, Sides, Consciousness

  Henry Miller (1941). “The Wisdom of the Heart”, p.87, New Directions Publishing

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• What Donald Trump is determined to do, as someone who has spent a lifetime looking for deals, is to see if we can have a new relationship with Russia and other countries that advances the interests of America first and the peace and security of the world.

  Mike Pence

  Country, New Relationship, Russia

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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• We concluded that tomorrow is a moment of truth for the world. Many nations have voiced a commitment to peace and security, and now they must demonstrate that commitment to peace and security in the only effective way: by supporting the immediate and unconditional disarmament of Saddam Hussein.

  George W. Bush

  Commitment, World, Hussein

  Azores Press Conference, www.theguardian.com. March 16, 2003.

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• The United Nations believes that acceptance of these principles will help the Palestinian people achieve their legitimate goal of an end to occupation and the creation of an independent and viable state, living in peace and security with its neighbors.

  Kofi Annan

  Believe, Independent, Acceptance

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• A nation has the right to defend itself, but when it comes to the broader issue of peace and security, the legitimacy rests only with the Security Council.

  Kofi Annan

  Issues, Legitimacy, Council

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• Today's global landscape is increasingly interconnected. China and the Middle East play critical roles towards international peace and security.

  Rick Larsen

  Easter, Play, Middle East

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• The Charter of the United Nations expresses the noblest aspirations of man: abjuration of force in the settlement of disputes between states; the assurance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion; the safeguarding of international peace and security.

  Haile Selassie

  Sex, Men, Rights

  Address to the United Nations General Assembly, delivered 6 October 1963

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• Today’s events are reminiscent of the Old Testament story of how the Israelites demanded a king over God’s objection. They believed that a king would give them peace and security. The results proved otherwise.

  Ron Paul

  Kings, Giving, Events

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• In these days of wars and rumors of wars - haven't you ever dreamed of a place where there was peace and security, where living was not a struggle but a lasting delight?

  Frank Capra

  War, Struggle, Rumor

  "Lost Horizon". Book Pages (first lines), www.imdb.com. February 18, 1937.

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• Being organized will give you more free time, contribute to a cheerful nature, and add to the peace and security of your home.

  Deniece Schofield

  Home, Giving, Cheerful

  Deniece Schofield (1994). “Confessions of an Organized Homemaker: The Secrets of Uncluttering Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life”, Betterway Books

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