| Power to the peaceful.
- Spearhead
Every moment of the day provides an opportunity to create the
conditions for Peace. For Peacemaking is not that special activity
undertaken only in those moments of intense and violent conflict.
Indeed, when we reach such moments, that is a clear indication
that we have not been doing our daily jobs as Peacemakers.
- Harrison Owen, Many
Roads to Peace
First examine our attitude towards peace itself. Too many of
us think it is impossible. Too many think it is unreal. But
that is a dangerous, defeatist belief. It leads to the conclusion
that war is inevitable, that mankind is doomed, that we are
gripped by forces we cannot control. We need not accept that
view. Our problems are manmade; therefore, they can be solved
by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human
destiny is beyond human beings. Man's reason and spirit have
often solved the seemingly unsolvable, and we believe they can
do it again. I am not referring to the absolute, infinite concept
of universal peace and good will of which some fantasies and
fanatics dream. I do not deny the value of hopes and dreams
but we merely invite discouragement and incredulity by making
that our only and immediate goal. Let us focus instead on a
more practical, more attainable peace, based not on a sudden
revolution in human nature but on a gradual evolution in human
institutions -- on a series of concrete actions and effective
agreements which are in the interest of all concerned. There
is no single, simple key to this peace; no grand or magic formula
to be adopted by one or two powers. Genuine peace must be the
product of many nations, the sum of many acts. It must be dynamic,
not static, changing to meet the challenge of each new generation.
For peace is a process, a way of solving problems.
- John F. Kennedy, American
University Address
According to mythologist Michael Meade, real warriors are those
who are experts at avoiding violence. They know how to prevent
the escalation of conflict. They're skilled at resolving problems
before they explode. In fact, Meade says, war breaks out only
when there are no authentic warriors involved in the situation.
- Rob Brezsny, Free
Will Astrology
Nonviolence does't always work -- but violence never does.
- Madge Micheels-Cyrus
The war on terror is a war on peace.
- Michael Franti and Spearhead, Yell
Fire
Peace be with you
- Genesis
We say we want peace, but nobody wants to change their own
mind.
- Michael Franti and Spearhead, Yell
Fire
There is no path to peace. Peace is the path. (No hay camino
para la paz, la paz es el camino)
- Mahatma Gandhi
Given the room and the freedom to move, the complex adaptive
system will do what it is very good at ... create wholeness,
health and harmony. We call that Peace.
- Harrison Owen, A
Strategy for Peace
Respect for the rights of others is peace (El respeto al
derecho ajeno es la paz)
- Benito
Juárez
A peace above all earthly dignities, a still and quiet conscience.
- William Shakespeare
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