Helena K. Finn Quotes

What you have in the Middle East is tension not between Jews and Arabs, not between Israelis and Palestinians, but between the radical wing and the moderate people.

The Ahmadinejads of the world, the bin Ladens of the world, will not change their ways, regardless of how hard we try to explain to them that peace begins with them.

The best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue.

It's better to have a dialogue with your enemies than not.

The essence of liberalism is negotiation, a cautious half measure, in the hope that the definitive dispute, the decisive bloody battle, can be transformed into a parliamentary debate and permit the decision to be suspended forever in an everlasting discussion.

No one pursuing reasonable goals and who is prepared to compromise can argue that terrorism is his or his group's only option.

I hope everybody will go back to the negotiating table. I've always said this is the only way forward.

Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that's where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency.

We extend our hand towards peace. Our people are committed to peace. We know that peace entails painful compromise for both sides.

In Turkey, we have lived almost everything that could be lived; war and torture... The war concept was consumed to its limits. But there is only one way we have not tried: negotiations, peace, and talking.

Peace is not the product of a victory or a command. It has no finishing line, no final deadline, no fixed definition of achievement. Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions.

In the Muslim world, there are many people who have been vocal and we have been very vocal against extremists. But how to win this battle is an ongoing battle. And we must continue to wage the battle for peace.

Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit.

I learned firsthand that there would simply be no wars if people engaged in real conversation.

Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.

Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others.

Peace in the Middle East isn't going to be created by another war or violent act on the other side.

War is not the only arena where peace is done to death.

My opinion on who's wrong or who's right has nothing to do with the fact that we have to bring together people who are against each other, to transform antagonism into cooperation.

To achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East takes guts, not guns.

But the deep desire for peace remained with the American people.

We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace.

They put aside the talk of peace and instead acted for peace.

God does not always give victory to the leaders by means of the sword, nor are such things always accomplished by fighting. But what toil has not procured, words have often effected, and the greatest trophies have been erected by friendly and propitiatory intercourse. Let us therefore not spend our time here uselessly, but endeavor to accomplish something sensible and courageous for our own safety… Let each one of us studiously try to win over the barbarian who guards our respective section.

I think we might well ask: How does one destroy his enemy by becoming like him?