Winfield Scott Quotes

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

It's necessary for Israelis and Palestinians to make the compromises that are required to get the direct talks back on track.

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.

I think placing preconditions before negotiations is the quickest way to undermine peace.

We call upon all sides to stop hostilities and restart peace talks.

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

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

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

Ultimately, peace depends on compromise.

Cease-fire is important, but it can last only for a very, very, very short time.

A peace deal requires agreements, and you don't make agreements with your friends, you make agreements with your enemies.

You know, I said in the U.N., I said to President Abbas, 'Look, we're in the same city, we're in the same building, for God's sake, the U.N. Let's just sit down and begin to talk peace.'

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

We do not mind establishing a long-term truce between us and you.

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.

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

Peace is produced by war.

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

Like all Israelis, I yearn for peace. I see the utmost importance in taking all possible steps that will lead to a solution of the conflict with the Palestinians.

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

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

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.

We want peace, but not at any price.

It is always disarming to treat with the enemy, so to speak.