“Nuclear arms kill many people all at once, but other weapons kill many people, little by little, every day, everywhere in the world.” PeopleWorldLittlesArmsWeaponsNuclearNuclear Arms Author:Oscar Arias
“War, and the preparation for war, are the two greatest obstacles to human progress, fostering a vicious cycle of arms buildups, violence and poverty.” HumansTwoWarPovertyProgressViolenceArmsObstaclesPreparationCyclesViciousHuman ProgressFosteringGreatest ObstaclesVicious Cycles Author:Oscar Arias
“My country is a country of teachers. It is therefore a country of peace. We discuss our successes and failures in complete freedom. Because our country is a country of teachers, we closed the army camps, and our children go about with books under their arms, not with rifles on their shoulders. We believe in dialogue, in agreement, in reaching a consensus.” BelieveChildrenBookCountryTeacherArmsArmyOur ChildrenShouldersDialogueOur CountryTortureReachingAgreementCampsConsensusSuccess And FailureRiflesComplete Freedom Author:Oscar Arias
“The existence of nuclear weapons presents a clear and present danger to life on Earth. Nuclear arms cannot bolster the security of any nation because they represent a threat to the security of the human race. These incredibly destructive weapons are an affront to our common humanity, and the tens of billions of dollars that are dedicated to their development and maintenance should be used instead to alleviate human need and suffering” NeedsShouldHumansEarthUsedSufferingHumanityNationsCommonRaceExistenceClearSecurityDangerArmsDevelopmentWeaponsDollarsThreatNuclearBillionsHuman RaceDestructiveDedicatedNuclear WeaponsMaintenanceDisarmamentHuman NeedsAlleviateAffrontCommon HumanityNuclear DisarmamentNuclear Arms Author:Oscar Arias