Amos Oz Quotes

There is no such thing as a conflict that cannot be ended.

Mediation is one of the most effective tools of non-violence. It can turn parties away from conflict, towards compromise.

Peace is a question of will. All conflicts can be settled, and there are no excuses for allowing them to become eternal.

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

Societies can easily talk themselves into conflict and misery. But they can also talk, and act, their way out.

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

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

One should not maintain a dispute.

We believe in resolving all disputes peacefully.

Nowhere in the world has the use of force alone resolved a conflict.

I do not want war. I am not seeking revenge, even though I can see before my eyes the great sacrifices made by the Ukrainian people. I am seeking peace and will achieve Ukraine's unity.

Too many people think that reconciliation means you soft-pedal differences.

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.

The violence seems to be diminishing. They've stared into the abyss a bit. I think they've all concluded that further violence... is not in their interests.

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

I try to avoid conflict. I don't want people to be unhappy.

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.

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

The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides.

I spent an important part of my life participating in conflicts. But for me, conflict was not the main principle.

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

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

War is what happens when language fails.