We believe in taking down the barriers, but we also believe in the most energetic reconciliation among peoples by getting them to know each other, talk each other's languages, understand each other's fears and beliefs, getting to know each other physically, philosophically and spiritually. It is much harder to kill your near neighbor than the thousands of unknown and hostile aliens at the other end of a nuclear missile. We have to create a world in which there are no unknown, hostile aliens at the other end of any missiles...
Nonviolence is the weapon of the strong. - Betty Williams
Nonviolence is the weapon of the strong.
- Betty Williams
Compassion is more important than intellect in calling forth the love that the work of peace needs, and intuition can often be a far more powerful se… - Betty Williams
Compassion is more important than intellect in calling forth the love that the work of peace needs, and intuition can often be a far more powerful se…
When all else fails, take a vacation. - Betty Williams
When all else fails, take a vacation.
To say that on a daily basis you can make a difference, well, you can. One act of kindness a day can do it. - Betty Williams
To say that on a daily basis you can make a difference, well, you can. One act of kindness a day can do it.
I'm trying to show by my actions that you can make a far better world if you just care enough. That's all you have to do. It's no big deal. One act o… - Betty Williams
I'm trying to show by my actions that you can make a far better world if you just care enough. That's all you have to do. It's no big deal. One act o…
I have a very hard time with this word 'non-violence,' because I don't believe that I am non-violent. ... Right now, I would love to kill George Bush… - Betty Williams
I have a very hard time with this word 'non-violence,' because I don't believe that I am non-violent. ... Right now, I would love to kill George Bush…
Non violence is not a thing that comes easily. You have to learn how to be non-violent - Betty Williams
Non violence is not a thing that comes easily. You have to learn how to be non-violent
Fear's contagious, but so is courage. - Betty Williams
Fear's contagious, but so is courage.
There is no use talking about the problem unless you talk about the solution - Betty Williams
There is no use talking about the problem unless you talk about the solution
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