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" I get those fleeting, beautiful moments of inner peace and stillness - and then the other 23 hours and 45 minutes of the day, I'm a human trying to make it through in this world. "

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" The United Nations' founders understood that decisions affecting war and peace should happen only by consensus, and with America's consent, the veto by Security Council permanent members was enshrined in the United Nations Charter. The profound wisdom of this has underpinned the stability of international relations for decades. "

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" If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else. "

" Tolerance is a virtue that depends upon peace and strength. "

" Why are we talking about talking? Why negotiating about negotiating? It's very simple. If you want to get to peace, put all your preconditions on the side, sit down opposite a table, not in a studio, by the way. "

" It's fine to eat dessert when I want to eat dessert because that will give me the peace of mind I need. I'll know that if I ate chocolate cake, maybe I won't the next day. "

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Mind

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" I believe enlightenment or revelation comes in daily life. I look for joy, the peace of action. You need action. I'd have stopped writing years ago if it were for the money. "

" Even peace may be purchased at too high a price. "

" There's nothing like the peace of the countryside, the quiet and the lack of distraction. It helps you to focus your mind. "

" The Charter of the United Nations expresses the noblest aspirations of man: abjuration of force in the settlement of disputes between states; the assurance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion; the safeguarding of international peace and security. "

" The task of the mediator is to help the parties to open difficult issues and nudge them forward in the peace process. The mediator's role combines those of a ship's pilot, consulting medical doctor, midwife and teacher. "

" This is what we call smart power. Using every possible tool and partner to advance peace and security. Leaving no one on the sidelines. Showing respect even for one's enemies. Trying to understand, in so far as psychologically possible, empathize with their perspective and point of view. Helping to define the problems, determine the solutions. "

" Another essential to a universal and durable peace is social justice. "

" There is always a certain peace in being what one is, in being that completely. "

" The need for peace in Northern Ireland goes well beyond political stability. It now speaks to regional Europe and even global stability. "

" We must never allow September 11th to become a time for protest and division. Instead, this day must remain a time for promoting peace and mutual respect. "

" Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves. "

" The people of the world genuinely want peace. Some day the leaders of the world are going to have to give in and give it to them. "

" Only a fighting nation can make itself responsible for world peace, and such a nation must organize its material resources and manpower with the highest possible degree of efficiency. "

" You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was a one hundred percent effort that you gave - win or lose. "

" A conqueror is always a lover of peace. "

" Peace goes into the making of a poem as flour goes into the making of bread. "

" Hosting the Oscars is pretty much the scariest thing you can do. To me, this is right up there with bungee jumping! "

" Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. "

" It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war. "

" America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman. "

" If the attainment of peace is the ultimate objective of all statesmen, it is, at the same time, something very ordinary, closely tied to the daily life of each individual. "

" Those who can win a war well can rarely make a good peace and those who could make a good peace would never have won the war. "

" But seriously, I think overall in the scheme of things winning an Emmy is not important. Let's get our priorities straight. I think we all know what's really important in life - winning an Oscar. "

" The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load. "

" I would like to see real peace and a state of Israel living peacefully alongside a state of Palestine. "

Elie Wiesel

Israel

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