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“Instead of scrambling for security in national victory and domination, in preparation for war and military aggression, we must relearn the values of cooperation and sharing, of nonviolence and support.”

War Values Peace Support Security Military Victory Preparation Cooperation Nonviolence Aggression Domination

Author:Marva Dawn

“Those who refuse to support and defend the state have no claim to protection by that state. Killing an anarchist or a pacifist should not be considered "murder" in a legalistic sense. The offense against the state, if any, should be "Using deadly weapons within city limits," or "Creating a traffic hazard," or other misdemeanor.”

Ifs Should War States Peace Cities Support Limits Creating Weapons Claims Murder Killing Refuse Protection Traffic Offense Anarchist Hazards Pacifist Misdemeanors

Author:Robert A. Heinlein

“President Vladimir Putin continues to call for new peace plans as his troops roll through the Ukrainian countryside and he absolutely ignores every agreement that his country has signed in the past and he has signed recently, we, the United States, and Europe as a whole, have to stand with Ukraine at this moment. Ukraine needs our financial assistance and support as it pursues reforms and even in the face, in the face of this military onslaught.”

“Peace is brittle and a big burden on our shoulders so we need ... concrete help from the European Union and the European Commission, we can get more support together than on our own, to maximize the gains for our peoples.”

Needs Helping Bigs Together Peace Support Gains Unions Burden Shoulders Concrete European Union

Author:Edi Rama

“The future rests in the religious, political, economic and cultural capacity of humans to establish this larger context in which the particular traditions will find both support and fulfillment in a functional global community.”

Humans Political Peace Community Religious Support Economic Particular Capacity Tradition Fulfillment Global Community

Book:Evening Thoughts: Reflecting on Earth as Sacred Community

Source: Evening Thoughts: Reflecting on Earth as Sacred Community

“After a quarter of a century of personal experience and professional observation, I have come to understand that peace of mind is the true goal of the considered life. I know now that the sum of all other possessions does not necessarily add up to peace of mind; on the other hand, I have seen this inner tranquility flourish without the material supports of property or even the buttress of physical health. Peace of mind can transform a cottage into a spacious manor hall; the want of it can make a regal residence an imprisoning shell.”

“Patriotism at the expense of another nation is as wicked as racism at the expense of another race. . . Let us resolve to be patriots always, nationalists never. Let us love our country, but pledge allegiance to the earth and to the flora and fauna and human life that it supports - one planet indivisible, with clean air,... soil and water; with liberty, justice and peace for all.”

“War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits.”

People Should War Government Peace Liberty Support Authority Fruit Burden Treasure Antiwar Toil Reap

Book:Selected Writings of James Madison

Source: Selected Writings of James Madison

“War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support.”

People Should War Lasts Purpose Peace Support Military Should Have Anti War Antiwar Resorts

Book:My American Journey

Source: My American Journey

“Patriotism means unqualified and unwavering love for the nation, which implies not uncritical eagerness to serve, not support for unjust claims, but frank assessment of its vices and sins, and penitence for them.”

Mean War Nations Peace Sin Support Claims Vices Patriotism Frank Unjust Assessment Eagerness Unqualified Unwavering Penitence

Author:Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

“We are convinced that non-violence is more powerful than violence. We are convinced that non-violence supports you if you have a just and moral cause...If you use violence, you have to sell part of yourself for that violence. Then you are no longer a master of your own struggle.”

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Author:Cesar Chavez

“No government can love a child, and no policy can substitute for a family's care. But at the same time, government can either support or undermine families as they cope with moral, social and economic stresses of caring for children.”

Children Government Care Social Peace Moral Support Economy Economic Policy Economics Stress Caring Substitutes Child Care

Author:Hillary Clinton

“The only way to make sure people you agree with can speak is to support the rights of people you don't agree with.”

People Way Speak Peace Support Rights Agree Human Rights Tolerance Civil Rights Freedom Of Speech Dissent Property Rights Ubuntu Individual Rights Rights And Freedoms Human Rights Day Democracy And Human Rights

Author:Eleanor Holmes Norton