“I am considering two things on a daily basis: what is right to do and what is wrong to do in my role as President of my people. According to my conscience, I am trying to abide by the right. My vision is peace. My vision is prosperity.” PeopleTryingTwoPeacePresidentVisionRolesConscienceBasesProsperityTwo ThingsConsidering Author:Boris Trajkovski
“Soccer must play a socio-cultural role. We reach 1.6 billion people, thanks to the positive emotions that soccer triggers, FIFA is more influential than any country on Earth and any religion. We move masses. We want to use that to create more peace, justice and health in the world.” PeopleWorldWantCountryPlayUseEarthMovingPeaceJusticeEmotionRolesHealthMassBillionsThanksSoccerTriggersInfluentialPeace JusticePositive EmotionsFifa Author:Pope Francis
“And now, dear Lord, I acknowledge afresh that You are the God of all peace, my Jehovah-Shalom. My job is to receive. you give me Your peace. My job is to take it. You lead me to Your still waters. My role is to follow. You extend Your hand. My role is to take hold. My I enjoy Your presence and the tranquility of the still waters where You pour out your promise of peace. Amen.” GivingStillsHandsJobsPeaceEnjoyWaterLordRolesPromiseGive MeDearAcknowledgeTranquilityAmenLeading MeJehovahYour PresenceShalomStill WatersDear Lord Author:Elizabeth George
“Hobbes: How come we play war and not peace? Calvin: Too few role models.” WarPlayPeaceRolesModelsRole Models Author:Bill Watterson
“The institutions of human society treat us as parts of a machine. They assign us ranks and place considerable pressure upon us to fulfill defined roles. We need something to help us restore our lost and distorted humanity. Each of us has feelings that have been suppressed and have built up inside. There is a voiceless cry resting in the depths of our souls, waiting for expression. Art gives the soul's feelings voice and form.” NeedsGivingHumansHas BeensArtSoulHelpingFeelingsFormHumanityLostPeaceWaitingVoiceRolesCryExpressionBuiltMachinesTreatsPressureInstitutionsDepthKarmaDefinedHuman SocietyVoicelessSelf Reformation Author:Daisaku Ikeda
“Sports plays a societal role in engendering jingoist and chauvinist attitudes. They're designed to organize a community to be committed to their gladiators.” PlaySportsPeaceCommunityAttitudeRolesCommittedOrganize Author:Noam Chomsky
“Can it be that a generation of school children is growing up heedless of the simple truth that the Pentagon's centrla role for many years has been to buy weapons that don't work, against threats that don't exist?” YearsChildrenHas BeensSchoolPeaceSimpleRolesGrowing UpGrowingGenerationsWeaponsThreatPentagonSimple Truths Author:Alexander Cockburn
“Women prevent the threads of life from being broken. The finest minds have always understood the peacemaking role of women.” LifeMindPeaceUnderstandingRolesBrokenUnderstoodThreadFinestPeacemakingBeing BrokenThreads Of Life Author:Mikhail Gorbachev