So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty.
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Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.
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So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty.
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There is nothing to be gained by being unnecessarily nasty. Violence begets violence.
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The search for scapegoats is essentially an abnegation of responsibility: it indicates an inability to assess honestly and intelligently the true nature of the problems which lie at the root of social and economic difficulties and a lack of resolve in grappling with them.
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I think that freedom is sometimes a state of mind. Sometimes, mind you, but not always.
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The main aim of the [political] dialogue should be to resolve the problems of the nation, not to find who is the winner and who is the loser.
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We want to empower our people; we want to strengthen them; we want to provide them with the kind of qualifications that will enable them to build up their own country themselves.
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If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.
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How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?
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I only used a cell phone for the first time after I was released. I had difficulty coping with it because it seemed so small and insubstantial.
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Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace.
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In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely “tolerated”, they are valued.
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I do not believe that I’m sacrificing, in fact I feel very uneasy when others used the word sacrifice to describe my life. It sounds like I’m demanding returns for my investments.
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The good ruler sublimates his needs as an individual to the service of the nation.
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