Occupation: Activist Birth: January 27, 1944
I believe passionately in the power of people..
The experience of a lot of us women is that too much money is being spent on militarism and war..
There is no political will for peace in the Israeli government. They're not serious about political peace because they're still building settlements ….
I witnessed a lot of violence, and I found myself asking the question: Do you ever use violence to try to bring about political change?.
The vast majority of people have never hurt anybody in their lives, don't want killing, don't want wars. In all the countries of the world, they just….
I believe that hope for the future depends on each of us taking nonviolence into our hearts and minds and developing new and imaginative structures w….
Once we link up and network, there will be new institutions, new beginnings, and a change in the economy because capitalism is destroying many people….
I support this proposal and agree with this great and important initiative to abolish militarism and war. I will continue to speak out for an end to….
We frail humans are at one time capable of the greatest good and, at the same time, capable of the greatest evil. Change will only come about when ea….
It's okay to be scared, but fear is different. Fear is when we let being scared prevent us from doing what love requires of us..
I was born into a Catholic family. I grew up in West Belfast. Faith was very important to us eight children and my mother and father. It was grounded….
One great hope lies in the fact that there is a new consciousness in our World, particularly among young people..
We have to start from the fact that there are always alternatives to violence..
We can rejoice and celebrate today because we are living in a miraculous time. Everything is changing and everything is possible..
I believe in a non-killing future..
The experience of a lot of us women is that too much money is being spent on militarism and war. We need human security: food, education, health care….
We as a human family are on this train that is taking us into more and more war and more and more abuse of human rights where a lot of civilians are ….
To me the Nobel Peace laureates should not be hosted by a State Department that is continuing with war, removing basic civil liberties and human righ….
As a person committed to human rights and international law and the right of self-determination, I would like to see the occupation end. And then it ….
Love for others and respect for their rights and their human dignity, irrespective of who or what they are, no matter what religion - or none - that ….
Everyday there are people in our world that do absolutely amazing things. People of all ages are very capable of doing tremendous, courageous things ….