World peace, like community peace, does not require that each man love his neighbor - it requires only that they live together with mutual tolerance, submitting their disputes to a just and peaceful settlement.
Interpretation
World peace hinges on mutual tolerance rather than love, focusing on just and peaceful resolutions to disputes.
In this quote, John F. Kennedy emphasizes that achieving world peace does not necessitate that everyone loves one another; instead, it is essential for individuals to coexist with mutual tolerance. The essence of peace is found in the ability to resolve conflicts fairly and without violence, highlighting the importance of understanding and collaboration among diverse communities.
In practice
This quote can be used to promote dialogue in a community meeting focused on conflict resolution.
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I had always enjoyed the title of Commander-in-Chief until I was informed ... that the only forces that cannot be transferred from Washington without my express permission are the members of the Marine Corps Band. Those are the only forces I have. I want it announced that we propose to hold the White House against all odds at least for some time to come.
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I just received the following wire from my generous Daddy; Dear Jack, Don't buy a single vote more than is necessary. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay for a landslide.
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Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
We must have research for peace ... It would embrace the outstanding problems of morality. The time has come for man's intellect, his scientific method, to win over the immoral brutality and irrationality of war and militarism ... Now we are forced to eliminate from the world forever this vestige of prehistoric barbarism, this curse to the human race.
I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.
Peace is a question of will. All conflicts can be settled, and there are no excuses for allowing them to become eternal.
The most peaceful thing in the world is plowing a field. Chances are you’ll do your best thinking that way.
When it becomes a bloody reality, we have to come together and look at what can be done to return to the order of peace, ... There is no alternative to it.
One has to understand what the enemy is all about: the enemy's history, the enemy's culture, the enemy's aspirations. If you understand these well, you can perhaps move towards peace.
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