Benito Mussolini Quotes

God does not always give victory to the leaders by means of the sword, nor are such things always accomplished by fighting. But what toil has not procured, words have often effected, and the greatest trophies have been erected by friendly and propitiatory intercourse. Let us therefore not spend our time here uselessly, but endeavor to accomplish something sensible and courageous for our own safety… Let each one of us studiously try to win over the barbarian who guards our respective section.

In great conflicts opportunities for peace are often missed and considerable and unnecessary violence follows.

There is no conflict in the world that cannot be solved.

Well, I just hope we can have peace, and I hope it'll do some good.

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

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.

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.

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

If you are going to make peace, you can't just meet nice people.

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.

One can go to war alone, but you can't build peace alone.

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

I spent an important part of my life participating in conflicts. But for me, conflict was not the main principle.

But the myth of violent solutions as the ultimate solutions maintains itself in much of popular media.

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

War can be prevented only by broad-minded statesmanship - a statesmanship that understands how to enlist people's interests in a leading cause.

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

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.

The strong should always permit the weak and aggrieved to talk, to bluster, and scold without taking offence; and if we had so acted, and exercised proper skill in the management of our affairs, Mexico and ourselves would, by this time, have quietly and peaceably settled all difficulties and been good friends.

I'm not a politician or a political expert, but I believe that there are many ways to look at peace.

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

I could start a war in 30 seconds. But some countries spend 100 years trying to find peace. Just like good manners, peace has to be learned.