Benjamin Franklin Quotes

Civilization, to be worthy of the name, must afford other methods of settling human differences than those of blood letting.

War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed; peace is preferable to war in almost every contingency. Arbitration is the true method of settlement of international as well as local or individual differences.

We have to get it into our heads once and for all that we cannot settle disputes by eliminating human beings.

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

At all events, arbitration is more rational, just, and humane than the resort to the sword.

It is our duty to persuade the nations of the world, in whatever way that we can, to settle their differences in some other way. (Other than war)

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

I wish to see the discovery of a plan that would induce and oblige nations to settle their disputes without cutting one another's throats.

We believe in resolving all disputes peacefully.

We can prevent fighting by limiting weapons or finding nonviolent ways to end disputes.

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

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

Compulsory arbitration is a practical instrument of pacification and, as such, it can and should be enacted by the Hague Conference.

If we wish to substitute for war the settlement of disputes by justice, we must first substitute for the condition of international anarchy a condition of international order.

My position has always been, along with many other people, that any differences be resolved in a nonviolent way.

The alternative is not war or doing nothing. Whoever rejects war is not doomed to appeasement.

This is a breath of fresh air for our region—solving a political problem without resorting to violence …

It's impossible to impose peace, only to create it.

When somebody says, 'Oh, Buffy, you're such a warrior for peace', I stop them and say, 'No, I'm not really a warrior for peace. What I promote is alternative conflict resolution'.

Mediation is one of the most effective tools of non-violence. It can turn parties away from conflict, towards compromise.

There should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat.

I hope everybody will go back to the negotiating table. I've always said this is the only way forward.

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

We must never relent in our efforts to resolve conflicts through diplomacy and through all of the instruments bestowed by the Charter of the United Nations.

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.