Dalai Lama 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)

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

We are disagreeing. We are failing to reach compromises. But we are not killing each other.

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.

You ought to dialogue first before you start throwing spears. And I think the U.N. provides an opportunity for dialogue.

The belief in the therapeutic and redemptive force of dialogue depends on the assumption … that, after all, no idea is worth fighting over to the death and that we can always reach a position of accommodation if only we will sit down and talk it out

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.

it's a disgrace for the international community that we have allowed so many conflicts to become frozen, and we are not making a serious effort to solve them.

We have to get it into our heads once and for all that we cannot settle disputes by eliminating human beings.

You'll get more from being a peacemaker than a warrior.

You must fight others, but through peace, and through dialogue, and through education.

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

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

War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war.

Civilization, to be worthy of the name, must afford other methods of settling human differences than those of blood letting.

Funnily enough, Northern Ireland is a great example of where politics can win over conflict. The decision to down arms and follow a political path would have been unthinkable once. It shows just what is possible.

If you want to make peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.

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

I have always believed in dialogue and in nonviolence, and if you look at my background you will see that it has always been my policy to talk to everyone.

Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.

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

I am certain that we need a solution completely separate from military intervention.

I never thought that Syria and Israel should engage in a violent confrontation because I don't think that there is any particular interest for any of us to do it.

Reasoned arguments and suggestions which make allowance for the full difficulties of the state of war that exists may help, and will always be listened to with respect and sympathy.

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