Yasser Arafat Quotes

You don't kill your way to peace.

I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.

I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.

Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.

There is an alternative to war. It has been with us forever.

We believe in resolving all disputes peacefully.

There is a thin line between peace of the brave and peace of the hostage... between compromise - even calculated risk - and irresponsibility and capitulation.

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

It is highly probable that in most cases, war could be avoided or ended. For discussions allow passion to subside, and to persuade alienated neighbors, or at least one of them, to listen to the voice of a conciliator is a step in the direction of peace.

Peace is produced by war.

I don't believe in war as a solution to any kind of conflict, nor do I believe in heroism on the battlefield because I have never seen any.

Calm can solve all issues.

It is far easier to make war than peace.

People are still thinking of solving problems by violence and war, and that has to stop.

Everybody wants peace. That's a truism. There is no point in accomplishing through war what you can accomplish through peace.

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

I have traveled a long road from the battlefield to the peace table.

We call upon all sides to stop hostilities and restart peace talks.

Peace comes through dealing with people. Peace doesn't come at the end of a bayonet or the end of a gun.

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

We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.

We've got to win this battle, and we will. We have to win the peace.

Making peace, I have found, is much harder than making war.

I don't like a tremendous amount of conflict. I don't think that fighting and passion are the same thing.

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.