Thinking about Peace and Justice


"If you want peace, work for Justice." H.L. Mencken


"True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


"The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character." The late Senator from Maine, Margaret Chase Smith


" Justice is conscience, not a personal conscience but the conscience of the whole of humanity. Those who clearly recognize the voice of their own consience usually recognize also the voice of justice." Alexander Solzhenitsyn


"Recognizing that sustainable development, democracy and peace are indivisible is an idea whose time has come. Our work over the past 30 years has always appreciated and engaged these lingkages." Dr. Wangari Maathai, Kenyan woman who is an environmentlist and advocate. Nobel Peace Price, 2004.


" I am leaving this legacy to all of you...to bring peace, justice, equality, love and a fulfillment of what our lives should be. without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die..the dream of freedom and peace."
Rosa Parks