Fidel Castro Quotes

I was one of the first people in the Palestinian world, in the late 1970s, to say that there is no military option, either for us or for them, and I'm certainly the only well-known Arab who writes these things - and who writes exactly the same things in the Arab press that I say here.

Relations between States, as between individuals, must be regulated not by armed force, but in accordance with...truth, justice and vigorous and sincere co-operation.

The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society.

Better talk than fight, if nothing of sovereign value is anyway lost. Dialogue has achieved more than confrontation in many parts of the world.

We don't thrive on military acts. We do them because we have to, and thank God we are efficient.

If nations could only depend upon fair and impartial judgments in a world court of law, they would abandon the senseless, savage practice of war.

The only security for the American people today, or for any people, is to be found through the control of force rather than the use of force.

The rule of law in place of force, always basic to my thinking, now takes on a new relevance in a world where, if war is to go, only law can replace it.

A display of reason rather than a threat of force should be the determining factor in the intercourse among nations.

Conflicts between nations will continue to arise. The real issue is whether they are to be resolved by force, or by resort to peaceful methods and procedures, administered by impartial institutions.

Force alone cannot build the world that we seek

We believe in resolving all disputes peacefully.

For future geopolitical stability and global prosperity, we need to build a culture of greater trust and understanding between China, America and the rest of the world.

Number one, that it is smart to communicate and negotiate with your enemy instead of just waging war with bombs and weapons of mass destruction.

We oppose occupation of land by force and we believe in dialogue as the method for regaining Arab rights. This is the spirit of the Great Arab Revolt.

If I could cause world peace by taking someone out to lunch, I'd go, 'Well, war isn't that terrible.'

I do not believe in terrorism, violence, destruction, murder, pre-emption, or War.

We must see what in the Israeli identity - in the Israeli - we can give to other people rather than speaking so often of taking, expanding territory.

In America, we're trying to find a peaceful solution in the Middle East and we're not going to be divided along any lines, including religious lines, including ethnic backgrounds.

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

Dialogue is the basis of Indian culture, and we don't want to make any enemies. Political and ideological adversaries, perhaps, but not enemies.

I'm not looking for a battle with anybody, neither the council nor our labor partners.

At the same time as we clearly condemn actions of violence by groups in Palestinian against Israel.

I don't fight anybody anytime or anywhere.

War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.