“Unless we teach our children peace, somebody else will teach them violence.” ChildrenPeaceEducationTeachViolenceOur Children Author:Colman McCarthy
“It's too easy only to blame the militarists, racists, sexists and other pushers of violence for the mess we're in. What is harder is self-examination, moving beyond caring by looking inward to ask the personal question: What more should I be doing everyday to bring about a peace and justice based world, whether across the ocean or across the living room?” WorldShouldSelfMovingAsksEasyJusticeRoomsViolenceOceanHarderBlameEverydayCaringSelf DiscoveryMessRacistInwardShould IExaminationLiving RoomPeace And JusticeSelf-examinationPersonal QuestionMoving Beyond Author:Colman McCarthy
“The most revolutionary thing anybody can do is to raise good, honest and generous children who will question the answers of people who say the answer is violence. That's what the schools should be doing.” PeopleShouldChildrenSchoolCan DoAnswersViolenceHonestRaisesRevolutionaryGenerous Author:Colman McCarthy
“Wars aren't stopped by fighting wars, any more than you can fight fire with fire. You fight fire with water. You fight violence with nonviolence.” WarFightingWaterFireViolenceNonviolence Author:Colman McCarthy
“Give peace a chance, yes, but why not get serious and give it a place in the curriculum: peace courses in every school, every grade, every nation. Unless we teach our children peace, someone else will teach them violence.” GivingChildrenSchoolCoursesNationsChanceTeachViolenceSeriousOur ChildrenGradesWhy NotCurriculum Author:Colman McCarthy
