Margaret MacMillan Quotes

Good wishes alone will not ensure peace.

Peace comes through dealing with people. Peace doesn't come at the end of a bayonet or the end of a gun.

We're not losing the peace.

Longing for peace does not necessarily bring it about.

I'll never miss an opportunity to achieve peace.

We are not seeking... and looking for war with any nations. We are seeking peace and stability among all the nations in the region.

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

Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.

Peace must be more than the absence of war.

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

Peace is produced by war.

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

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

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

We will not have peace by afterthought.

Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit.

There are many of us who should be in a position to bring peace to the world.

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

There is an alternative to war. It has been with us forever.

You don't kill your way to peace.

Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions by many people in many countries. It is an attitude, a way of life, a way of solving problems and resolving conflicts.

Peace is obtained by war.

But we want peace, I would move all my people down this way. I could then keep them all quietly near camp.

It's better to have a dialogue with your enemies than not.

They put aside the talk of peace and instead acted for peace.