peacemaking

“Shared truth demands a shift from 'truth-owning' to 'truth-seeking,' which requires humility and a willingness to listen to other people’s perspectives, even if they challenge our convictions or identity.”

—Rula Khoury Mansour, Nazareth Center for Peace Studies

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Bullet number two is interesting.

Perhaps this is true, and both war makers and peacemakers are needed for different times in history.

#winstonchurchill

A man is about as big as the things that make him angry.

― Winston Churchill

“An ounce of emotion is equal to a ton of facts.”

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John Junor

A quote by John Junor

Commitment Card

The pledge outlines ten commitments for nonviolent action in the civil rights movement, including daily meditation, love, service, and following movement instructions for freedom and justice.

minio.la.utexas.edu

Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people.

Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding.

Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice, not people.

Nonviolence holds that suffering can educate and transform.

Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate.

Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Six Principles of Nonviolence

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Six Principles of Nonviolence