War is a defeat for humanity. — Pope John Paul II (1920-2005)
The Peoples of This World Must Unite
The peoples of this world must unite or they will perish. — J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967)
Hate Leads to Violence
Ignorance leads to fear, fear leads to hate, and hate leads to violence. This is the equation. — Averroes (1126-1198)
Learn to Live Together
We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. — Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
Into the Hard Progress of Humankind
It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind. — Queen Elizabeth II (1926-)
Slave and King
He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil is a slave, though he be a king. — St. Augustine of Canterbury (?-604)
Do Wrong to None
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. — William Shakeapeare (1564-1616)
A Thousand Fibers Connect Us
We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. — Herman Melville (1819-1891)
The Motion of Heavenly Bodies
I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people. — Isaac Newton (1643-1727)