Silvio Berlusconi Quotes

It is our duty to persuade the nations of the world, in whatever way that we can, to settle their differences in some other way. (Other than war)

What you need to do in conflict resolution is to bring the people who believe that the answer to their political ambitions will be achieved through violence into a frame of mind that they accept that their political ambitions will be delivered by politics.

I trust the time is nigh when, with the universal assent of civilized people, all international differences shall be determined without resort to arms by the benignant processes of civilization.

I think that we, as a civilization, need to sit down and figure out how to solve political problems over a table, not over a battlefield.

There is no conflict in the world that cannot be solved.

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

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

We must never relent in our efforts to resolve conflicts through diplomacy and through all of the instruments bestowed by the Charter of the United Nations.

Our experience shows that security does not lie in weapons or fences or armies.

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

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

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.

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?

My position has always been, along with many other people, that any differences be resolved in a nonviolent way.

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

At all events, arbitration is more rational, just, and humane than the resort to the sword.

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

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.

There is a middle ground between sitting on our hands and sending in the marines.

When somebody says, 'Oh, Buffy, you're such a warrior for peace', I stop them and say, 'No, I'm not really a warrior for peace. What I promote is alternative conflict resolution'.

Having served in the military, I know that militaries can stop a problem, but they can't fix a problem.

History has proved that the most ardent enemies have settled their differences through talks and not war.

We have to start from the fact that there are always alternatives to violence.

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.

Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.