International Day of Peace. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God....

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““Blessed are the Blessed are the peacemakers, for they peacemakers, for they will be called children will be called children

of God.of God.

Mt: 5:9Mt: 5:9

More than ever before More than ever before in human history, in human history, we share a common we share a common destiny. destiny. We can master it only if We can master it only if we face it together. we face it together.

Kofi AnnanKofi Annan

He brings together He brings together those who are divided, those who are divided, he encourages he encourages those who are friendly; those who are friendly; he is a peacemaker.he is a peacemaker.

BuddhismBuddhism

Peace is the only Peace is the only battle battle worth waging.worth waging.

Albert CamusAlbert Camus

Peace cannot be kept Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be by force. It can only be achieved by achieved by understanding.understanding.

Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

Every one of us can Every one of us can make a contribution. make a contribution. Something. Something. Just imagine the power Just imagine the power of what we can do. of what we can do.

Wangari MaathaiWangari Maathai

The mere absence of The mere absence of war war is not peace.is not peace.

John F KennedyJohn F Kennedy

Education is the most Education is the most powerful weapon powerful weapon which you can use which you can use to change the world.to change the world.

Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela

Peace may sound simple Peace may sound simple – – one beautiful word –one beautiful word –but it requires but it requires everything we have, everything we have, every quality, every every quality, every strength, every dream, strength, every dream, every high ideal.every high ideal.

Yehudi MenuhinYehudi Menuhin

It isn't enough to talk It isn't enough to talk about peace. about peace. One must believe in it. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must believe in it. One must work at it.work at it.

Eleanor RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt

May May Peace Peace

Prevail Prevail on Earthon Earth