Peaceful Negotiations Quotes

Were the expense of war to be defrayed always by a revenue raised within the year ... wars would in general be more speedily concluded, and less wantonly undertaken

United States has comparative advantage in military force. It tends to react to anything at first with military force, that's what it's good at. And I think they overdid it. There was more military force than was necessary.

Abu Mazen has no more hope for Netanyahu's approach. He's searching for a way to establish the Palestinian state. He doesn't want a militarized struggle with Israel.

All wars are sacred to those who have to fight them. If the people who started wars didn't make them sacred, who would be foolish enough to fight?

Going to war is an easy decision.

Winston Churchill famously said that meeting jaw-to-jaw is better than war. With Trump, the strategy seems to be jobs jobs jobs - at home and abroad.

Both Poland and Canada should be advocates of long-'lasting, peaceful solutions in eastern Ukraine, based on unconditional respect of international law.

War is indefensible on every grounds, military and economic and diplomatic and also on moral.

Peace can only thrive when the climate is right. We remain open to bilateral dialogue with Pakistan on all outstanding issues in an environment free from terrorism and violence.

People who are anxious to bring on war don't know what they are bargaining for; they don't see all the horrors that must accompany such an event.

we ought to realize by now (see Korea, see Vietnam, see Afghanistan, see Iraq, see Iran) that deploying the US military, or dealing billions of dollars a year of arms to our ally of the moment that can serve as a regional rival to our enemy of the moment, is not always the best way to make threats go away. Our military and weapons prowess is a fantastic and perfectly weighted hammer, but that doesn't make every international problem a nail.

I know a way for no Americans to die in Iraq: Leave.

In my experience, bad actors respond to threats of military action or sanctions.

We love and we value peace; we know its blessings from experience. We abhor the follies of war, and are not untried in its distresses and calamities.

You are keeping the possibility [of peace] open. No wise leader would do anything less

Anyone seeking a real solution in Israel and Palestine rejects the us-versus-them mentality entirely.

War destroys, kills, impoverishes. Lord, give us your peace!

I definitely don't agree with that sort of rhetoric from the United States - this idea that all the major conflicts of our age need to be solved militarily.

Israel can either shoot or shout, but it is politically impossible to be silent about terrorism

Negotiation and discussion are the greatest weapons we have for promoting peace and development.

You should never take military intervention off the table. When you do so, you give an out to a rogue nation or rogue actors.

If civilization is to survive, the principles of the Prince of Peace must be restored. Shattered trust between nations must be revived. Most important of all, the will for peace on the part of peace-loving nations must express itself to the end that nations that may be tempted to violate their agreements and the rights of others will desist from such a cause. There must be positive endeavors to preserve peace. America hates war. America hopes for peace. Therefore, America actively engages in the search for peace.

You do not get peace by shouting: Peace. Peace is a meaningless word; what we need is a glorious peace.

Ground troops... have to be a last resort. I think they should always be a last resort.

Who defines terrorists? Today's terrorist is tomorrow's friend.