Jane Harman Quotes

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

Blowing up buses will not induce the Israelis to move forward, and neither will the killing of Palestinians or the demolition of their homes and their future. All this needs to stop. And we pledge that Jordan will do its utmost to help achieve it.

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 have seen for the first time in 100 years of conflict, the two peoples - the Israeli people and the Palestinian people - are ahead of their leaderships.

Every time that we've ever fought, we fought to keep from bein' destroyed. We've never started a war.

Clean fighting solves everything. It ends all bad blood and any ill feelings people have. That's my thoughts.

We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcefully. We shall only be able to enter the new world era if we agree to engage in dialogue with the other side.

War is an invention of the human mind. The human mind can invent peace with justice.

When you get into a political fight, never try and kill your opponent. Leave him an exit way to escape with his dignity intact. Remember your enemy today you may need as an ally tomorrow.

Yoiu have to fight in order to live in peace.

We believe in resolving all disputes peacefully.

As the ANC, we have got to condemn violence as a method of addressing our differences and disputes amongst us.

My preference is not to fight a Mexican.

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

Like other countries in the world, China must uphold its own sovereignty, territorial integrity and development interests. At the same time, we are willing to properly handle differences and disagreements in state-to-state relations.

We can realise a lasting peace and transform the East-West relationship to one of enduring co-operation.

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.

I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government.

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

Pakistan has assured that it would not allow its territory to be used against India for any acts of terror. India must also reciprocate and address our concerns which are very genuine. Dialogue is the only way forward. Absence of dialogue leads to tension.

Let us move from the era of confrontation to the era of negotiation.

To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.

It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.

The only way to security for Israel and a humane life for Palestinians in their own land is political. No matter where the fault for past negotiating failures lies, there is no other path.

The idea that if people are just friendly and demonstrate they want peace, that will be answered with good will - that is really naive.