Thomas P. Gill Quotes

By intensity of hatred, nations create in themselves the character that they imagine in their enemies. Hence it comes that all passionate conflicts result in an interchange of characteristics. We might say with truth, those who hate open a door by which their enemies enter and make their own the secret places of the heart.

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

We'll hold out our hand; they have to unclench their fist.

We shall never war except for peace.

If you want peace, you have to accept the other. Talk to the other, and accept that they have rights.

We can't afford to be killing one another.

Talk to your enemies; sometimes ignorance comes from a lack of understanding.

All sides must learn to respect one another.

When human beings live together, conflict is inevitable. War is not.

Alliance does not mean love, any more than war means hate.

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.

Social peace requires reciprocity.

War is not the answer, because only love can conquer hate.

War is never a lasting solution for any problem.

If you aren't please tell me how you are going to not have a war.

Peace is produced by war.

Peace is much more precious than a piece of land... let there be no more wars.

In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him.

I am not made for politics because I am incapable of wanting or accepting the death of the adversary.

Peace is something very dear. If you've been through wars and operations and battles, you want peace.

It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences.

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

We want peace, but not at any price.

The motto should not be: Forgive one another; rather understand one another.

It is better to decide a difference between enemies than friends, for one of our friends will certainly become an enemy and one of our enemies a friend.