George Horace Lorimer Quotes

I'm a calm-headed fighter. I do my job.

Blessed are the peacemakers, and one sure way of peacemaking is to let the fire of contention alone. Neither fan it, nor stir it, nor add fuel to it, but let it go out by itself. Begin your ministry with one blind eye and one deaf ear.

If thou art of elephant-strength or of lion-claw, still peace is, in my opinion, better than strife.

There are more quarrels smothered by just shutting your mouth, and holding it shut, than by all the wisdom in the world.

There should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat.

I try to avoid conflict. I don't want people to be unhappy.

Preventing a war is tantamount to winning a war.

There never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.

Remember that when you meet your antagonist, to do everything in a mild agreeable manner. Let your courage be keen, but, at the same time, as polished as your sword.

Societies can easily talk themselves into conflict and misery. But they can also talk, and act, their way out.

We should seek by all means in our power to avoid war, by analysing possible causes, by trying to remove them, by discussion in a spirit of collaboration and good will.

I call on the people of Tripoli to restrain themselves and not get drawn into conflict with anyone.

For ultimately, the only way to win wars, is to prevent them occurring in the first place.

The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

Let the people on both sides keep their self-possession, and just as other clouds have cleared away in due time, so will this, and this great nation shall continue to prosper as before.

I would prefer things to be peaceful and not have conflict.

The alternative is not war or doing nothing. Whoever rejects war is not doomed to appeasement.

All States do not have the same interests, but are there any interests which cannot be infinitely better reconciled before than after a war?

I have desired as sincerely as any man—I sometimes think more than any other man—that our present difficulties might be settled without the shedding of blood.

We want instant food … instant peace. We need patience, patience, patience

Russia is not angry. It is focusing.

I like to be a peacekeeper, and I just don't believe in stirring up conflict.

I'm not really a confrontational person.

Mediation is one of the most effective tools of non-violence. It can turn parties away from conflict, towards compromise.

I'm no table flipper. I am more calm and collected in my fights.