Eduard Shevardnadze Quotes

Peace is produced by war.

You don't kill your way to peace.

It's hard for me to stay silent when I keep hearing that peace is only attainable through war. There's nothing more scary than watching ignorance in action.

Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime.

Peace is obtained by war.

I want peace and am willing to fight for it.

In my view of the present aspect of affairs, there is no need of bloodshed and war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say in advance, there will be no blood shed unless it be forced upon the government. The government will not use force unless force is used against it.

If you aren't please tell me how you are going to not have a war.

People are still thinking of solving problems by violence and war, and that has to stop.

I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.

We will never bring peace at the hands of war. As a species we have to rise above it.

We go about peace in a very belligerent way, don't we.

The progress and survival of civilization [are] dependent upon ... the realization ... of the utter futility of force as an arbiter.

The sad truth is that the opposite of 'war' is not 'peace'.

Make peace, you fools!

My attitude to peace is rather based on the Burmese definition of peace - it really means removing all the negative factors that destroy peace in this world. So peace does not mean just putting an end to violence or to war, but to all other factors that threaten peace, such as discrimination, such as inequality, poverty.

I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.

Let me just say: Peace to you, if you're willing to fight for it.

War is never a lasting solution for any problem.

Peace is much more precious than a piece of land... let there be no more wars.

Peace is something very dear. If you've been through wars and operations and battles, you want peace.

We can only move to a long-term resolution regarding terrorism and war by planting seeds of peace. We have to start with ourselves.

Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.

No violent extreme endures.

Just as little as terror - not even the terror of war - can save the world, just as little can hate ever be anything uplifting. Love is the only firm ground for peace - not only love for one's fellowmen, but first of all, love of one's country.