“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
“I would like to see the U.S. fighting another war, perhaps in addition to that against terror: a war on poverty, illiteracy, disease and environmental degradation. It is certainly within the power of your country to act on all of these fronts, but, unfortunately, your leaders have become obsessed with a single issue.” WarCountryFightingLeaderPovertyEnvironmentalTerrorObsessedIlliteracyWar On Poverty Author:Oscar Arias
“The best way to perpetuate poverty is spending on arms, and poverty itself is a form of violence. The wealthy industrialized countries have been too slow to recognize this. I hope that in this new century and new millennium, the world will learn that if you want peace, you must prepare for peace, plan for peace, work for it, and comply with its dictates. Lasting peace will never be achieved with the instruments of war.” WorldWarCountryPovertyViolenceWealthy Author:Oscar Arias