Oscar Arias

The existence of nuclear weapons presents a clear and present danger to life on Earth.

It is essential that justice be done, and it is equally vital that justice not be confused with revenge, for the two are wholly different.

Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.

The existence of nuclear weapons presents a clear and present danger to life on Earth. Nuclear arms cannot bolster the security of any nation because they represent a threat to the security of the human race. These incredibly destructive weapons are an affront to our common humanity, and the tens of billions of dollars that are dedicated to their development and maintenance should be used instead to alleviate human need and suffering

The most deadly disease truly is the failure of the heart.

I cannot accept that to be realistic means to tolerate misery, violence and hate. I do not believe that the hungry man should be treated as subversive for expressing his suffering. I shall never accept that the law can be used to justify tragedy, to keep things as they are, to make us abandon our ideas of a different world. Law is the path of liberty, and must as such open the way to progress for everyone.

Justice and peace can only thrive together, never apart.

The effect of one good-hearted person is incalculable.