Mwai Kibaki Quotes

I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.

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.

We want no war. We’ll have no war.

… what a fearful waste it is that we have to go killing each other before even a difference of opinion can be settled amongst people of the same nation.

If I could cause world peace by taking someone out to lunch, I'd go, 'Well, war isn't that terrible.'

We should wage war not to win war, but to win peace.

The surest way to prevent war is not to fear it.

More than an end to war, we want an end to the beginning of all wars - yes, an end to this brutal, inhuman and thoroughly impractical method of settling the differences between governments.

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

Diplomacy was the only protection we had against war; and its achievements were of the utmost importance and value to the human race.

The difficulties of peace are better than the agony of war

Peace: A period of cheating between two periods of fighting.

Peace, above all things, is to be desired. but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms.

We shall never war except for peace.

No more wars, no more bloodshed, and no more threats.

There is never a military solution to any problem.

Negotiations in pain and frustration for 5 years is better than bullets for 5 minutes.

I join with you most cordially in rejoicing at the return of peace. I hope it will be lasting, and that mankind will at length, as they call themselves reasonable creatures, have reason to settle their differences without cutting throats; for, in my opinion, there never was a good war or a bad peace.

We call upon all warring parties in the world to lay down their arms and pursue the path of peace, dialogue, and inclusive resolution of disputes.

There is no alternative to peace. There is no sense to go to war.

Peace need not be impracticable, and war need not be inevitable.

Let there be no more war or bloodshed between Arabs and Israelis. Let there be no more suffering or denial of rights. Let there be no more despair or loss of faith.

I think anything is better than war. The extent to which one can negotiate with fanatics, I have no idea. I don't know.

In my view of the present aspect of affairs, there is no need of bloodshed and war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say in advance, there will be no blood shed unless it be forced upon the government. The government will not use force unless force is used against it.

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.