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Nobel laureate

Betty Williams is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, born on May 22, 1943. She is known for her contributions to the Irish peace movement, particularly for founding the 'Peace Mothers' organization, which aimed to end the conflict in Northern Ireland and promote peace and reconciliation.

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“I'm trying to show by my actions that you can make a far better world if you just care enough. That's all you have to do. It's no big deal. One act of kindness a day can do it.”

Ifs World Trying Enough Shows Bigs Care Action Can Do Deals Kindness Big Deal Acts Of Kindness

Author:Betty Williams

“Governments do not have the answers. Indeed quite the reversal. A lot of times they not only do not have the answers, they themselves are the problem. If we are committed to helping our world's children, then we must begin to create solutions from the bottom up.”

Ifs World Children Helping Problem Government Answers Solutions Bottom Committed Our World Problems And Solutions Solution To A Problem Reversal

Author:Betty Williams

“In a world that we know can feed itself, upwards of 40,000 children die very day from conditions of malnutrition. Surely we must question why we are allowing this carnage to continue”

Knows World Children Dies Conditions Allowing Malnutrition Carnage

Author:Betty Williams

“We have to create a world in which there are no unknown, hostile aliens at the other end of any missiles, and that is going to take a tremendous amount of sheer hard work. The only force which can break down those barriers is the force of love, the force of truth, soul-force.”

World Soul Ends Hard Force Break Hard Work Amount Aliens Barriers Sheer Hostile Breaking Down Missiles Soul Force

Author:Betty Williams

“We believe in taking down the barriers, but we also believe in the most energetic reconciliation among peoples by getting them to know each other, talk each other's languages, understand each other's fears and beliefs, getting to know each other physically, philosophically and spiritually. It is much harder to kill your near neighbor than the thousands of unknown and hostile aliens at the other end of a nuclear missile. We have to create a world in which there are no unknown, hostile aliens at the other end of any missiles...”

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Author:Betty Williams

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Born: May 22, 1943
Known for: Nobel laureate
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