“And if a beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion, let both sides join in creating a new endeavor, not a new balance of power, but a new world of law, where the strong are just and the weak secure and the peace preserved.” — John F. Kennedy Source: from his inaugural… Continue reading John F. Kennedy Quote
Peace
John F. Kennedy Quote
“… to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin anew the quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction.” — John F. Kennedy Source: from his inaugural address, United States… Continue reading John F. Kennedy Quote
John F. Kennedy Quote
“Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans—born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage—and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those… Continue reading John F. Kennedy Quote
Martin Luther King Quote
“… we must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we seek, but that it is a means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Source: from “A Christmas Sermon on Peace,” delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta,… Continue reading Martin Luther King Quote