Romano Prodi Quotes

I have to fight as if there were no negotiations and negotiate as if there was no war.

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

A war can perhaps be won single-handedly. But peace - lasting peace - cannot be secured without the support of all.

Mankind will never win lasting peace so long as men use their full resources only in tasks of war. While we are yet at peace, let us mobilize the potentialities, particularly the moral and spiritual potentialities, which we usually reserve for war.

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

War may be made by one party, but it requires two to make peace.

We're not losing the peace.

Jaw jaw is better than war war.

Peace is something that unfortunately cannot be made unilaterally.

Jaw-jaw is better than war-war.

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

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

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

Let me just say: Peace to you, if you're willing to fight for it.

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

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.

Good wishes alone will not ensure peace.

War is never a lasting solution for any problem.

Peace is produced by war.

To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.

In Turkey, we have lived almost everything that could be lived; war and torture... The war concept was consumed to its limits. But there is only one way we have not tried: negotiations, peace, and talking.

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

We want peace, but not at any price.

But when will our leaders learn - war is not the answer.

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