Dominique Pire Quotes

We must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we seek, but the means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means.

You don't kill your way to peace.

Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war.

Peace is hard, but we know that it is possible

I feel it is my duty to take every single opportunity I get to advocate for peace, no matter the circumstances of those meetings.

I believe that there is no path other than the path of peace.

We want peace to be permanent.

As I've said before, I just want peace.

All we are saying is give peace a chance.

Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers.

Peace must be more than the absence of war.

In our quest for peace, we should constantly ask ourselves what we should do to create conditions in which peace can prosper.

Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.

Peace and not war is the father of all things.

Peace is not the product of a victory or a command. It has no finishing line, no final deadline, no fixed definition of achievement. Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions.

The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.

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

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

Peace, if it ever exists, will not be based on the fear of war but on the love of peace.

There is no way to peace; peace is the way.

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

I am convinced that nobody should be afraid of peace.

We tried war, we tried aggression, we tried intervention. None of it works. Why don't we try peace, as a science of human relations, not as some vague notion - as everyday work.

Peace is much more precious than a piece of land.

The world will not find rest by just saying "peace.