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Quoteworthy
"Peace does not come through prayer; we human beings must create peace." -Dalai Lama, October 25, 2010, @Dalailama
"He who touches one human being touches all of humanity...the human spirit can avert even inevitable catastrophe." - Roger Cohen on Nelson Mandela, July 10, 2013
"There is no greater insight into the future than recognizing...when we save our children, we save ourselves." -Margaret Mead, August 6, 2013
"All children have the right to live free from violence." -UNICEF, August 12, 2013 @UNICEF
"Refraining from harm, not out of fear, but out of concern for others, their well-being, and out of respect, is non-violence." -Dalai Lama, September 12, 2013, @DalaiLama
"When a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace." - @Bahai_Teachings, September 29, 2013
"The application of force rarely produces, and, in fact, maybe never produces the outcome we seek." -General Martin Dempsey, August 30, 2013 @Martin_Dempsey
"The basis of world peace is inner peace in the hearts of individuals." -Dalai Lama, November 7, 2013, @DalaiLama
"All beings want to live in peace and happiness, undisturbed. Therefore the concept of human rights is universal." -Dalai Lama, December 17, 2013, @DalaiLama