“I think we have to be active in teaching our children, and teaching each other. We have to be active about kindness and about peace. I've always fantasized that it would be great if there was a Department of Peace. We have a military, but what if there was a department devoted entirely and truthfully to finding peaceful resolutions?” IfsThinkingChildrenWould BeKindnessTeachingMilitaryFindingsOur ChildrenActivePeacefulDepartmentWhat IfResolutionDevotedFinding PeacePeaceful Resolution Author:Dave Matthews
“There is no greater legacy that we can leave our children and grandchildren than a peaceful and safer world.” WorldChildrenGreaterOur ChildrenPeacefulLegacyGrandchildrenChildren And Grandchildren Author:Ted Turner
“Children copy their parents, friends, and teachers. They will develop the habits of the people around them. So if you want your child to be honest, peaceful and happy you should be that way first.” PeopleIfsWayWantShouldFirstsChildrenParentTeacherHonestHabitOur ChildrenPeacefulBeing HonestYour ChildrenCopies Author:Baba Hari Dass
“Peace is an ongoing process. It begins with the first step and it does not end. We, all of us alive today, are the gatekeepers of the future. The world we bequeath to our children and grandchildren will depend upon our success in building a more peaceful and decent world.” WorldFirstsChildrenDoeEndsTodayProcessStepsAliveBuildingDependsOur ChildrenPeacefulDecentFirst StepsGrandchildrenOngoingLive For TodayChildren And GrandchildrenGatekeepers Author:David Krieger
“We can surely no longer pretend that our children are growing up into a peaceful, secure, and civilized world. We've come to the point where it's irresponsible to try to protect them from the irrational world they will have to live in when they grow up. The children themselves haven't yet isolated themselves by selfishness and indifference; they do not fall easily into the error of despair; they are considerably braver than most grownups. Our responsibility to them is not to pretend that if we don't look, evil will go away, but to give them weapons against it.” IfsWorldGivingTryingLooksChildrenFallEvilGrowsParentResponsibilityGrowing UpGrowingHavensProtectDespairWeaponsOur ChildrenErrorsParentingPeacefulSecureSelfishnessIndifferenceGoing AwayCivilizedIsolatedIrrationalIrresponsibleGrownups Author:Madeleine L'Engle
“The teachings of many faiths share much in common. And people of many faiths are united in our commitments to love our families, to protect our children, and to build a more peaceful world. In the coming year, let us resolve to seize opportunities to work together in a spirit of friendship and cooperation. Through our combined efforts, we can end terrorism and rid our civilization of the damaging effects of hatred and intolerance, ultimately achieving a brighter future for all.” PeopleWorldYearsChildrenEndsInspirationTogetherSpiritOpportunityUnitedCommonEffortShareTeachingAchieveEffectsCivilizationProtectCommitmentHatredOur ChildrenIslamTerrorismPeacefulOur FamilyWorking TogetherResolveCooperationIntoleranceBrighterPeaceful WorldSeize The OpportunityBrighter FutureCombined EffortIslam Is PeaceLove Our Family Author:George W. Bush
“I was deeply concerned then, and have become more concerned since, that unless we can deal with the questions of development and the questions of poverty, there's no way that we're going to have a peaceful world for our children.” WorldWayChildrenDealsPovertyDevelopmentConcernedOur ChildrenPeacefulEnding PovertyPeaceful World Author:James Wolfensohn
“This October, we renew the fight against domestic violence and abuse in America. Together, we can eliminate domestic violence from homes across the country and ensure that our children grow up in healthy, peaceful communities.” ChildrenCountryHomeTogetherAmericaFightingGrowsCommunityGrowing UpViolenceHealthyAbuseOur ChildrenPeacefulDomestic ViolenceOctoberTogether We Can Author:Lucille Roybal-Allard