Peace will be realized only by forging bonds of trust between people at the deepest level, in the depths of their very lives.

From his proposals for peace. Ikeda is President of Soka Gakkai International

All forms of violence, especially war, are totally unacceptable as means to settle disputes between and among nations, groups and persons.

I am a steadfast follower of the doctrine of non-violence which was first preached by Lord Buddha, whose divine wisdom is absolute...

When the largest industry in the world is no longer War, I will accept Darwin's theory of Evolution.

Today the real test of America's power and wisdom is not our capacity to make war but our capacity to prevent it.

from an article in The Seattle Times, 1/11/03.

Societies can be sunk by the weight of buried ugliness.

There is nothing politically right that is morally wrong.

Tis nobler to lose honor to save the lives of men than it is to gain honor by taking them.

You cannot win a War on Terrorism. It’s like having a war on jealousy.

Cross is a comedian, most well known for his roles on the television series "Arrested Development" and "Mr. Show." This quote is from his 2002 comedy album.

The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny...

You are not going to get peace with millions of armed men. The chariot of peace cannot advance over a road littered with cannon.

War creates peace like hate creates love.

Remember that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take away everything you have.

From fanaticism to barbarism is only one step.

The question in my mind is how many additional American casualties is Saddam worth? And the answer is not very damned many.

Speaking to the Discovery Institute after the first Gulf War, on 8/14/1992, when he was Secretary of Defense.

There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that's just a fact.

Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.

It is not the fact of liberty but the way in which liberty is exercised that ultimately determines whether liberty itself survives.

Peace...is the product of Faith, Strength, Energy, Will, Sympathy, Justice, Imagination, and the triumph of principle.

Peace has to be created, in order to be maintained. It will never be achieved by passivity and quietism.

Dress it as we may...huzza it, and sing swaggering songs about it, what is war, nine times out of ten, but murder in uniform?

The best defense is no offense.

We must pursue peaceful end through peaceful means.

"Rules of engagement" are a set of guidelines for murder.