Author: Betty Williams

Quotes

Compassion is more important than intellect in calling forth the love that the work of peace needs, and intuition can often be a far more powerful searchlight than cold reason.

Compassion is more important than intellect in calling forth the love that the work of peace needs, and intuition can often be a far more powerful searchlight than cold reason.

- Betty Williams

Peace in the world is everybody's business, no matter where you live or what you do.

Peace in the world is everybody's business, no matter where you live or what you do.

- Betty Williams

Peace is not wimpy. It's about sitting down and negotiating with people you hate. Ultimately, all occupation ends, and you have to deal with the enemy.

Peace is not wimpy. It's about sitting down and negotiating with people you hate. Ultimately, all occupation ends, and you have to deal with the enemy.

- Betty Williams

The thing that started the peace movement in Ireland was anger - my anger. It wasn't anger; it was fury.

The thing that started the peace movement in Ireland was anger - my anger. It wasn't anger; it was fury.

- Betty Williams

The voice of women has a special role and a special soul force in the struggle for a nonviolent world.

The voice of women has a special role and a special soul force in the struggle for a nonviolent world.

- Betty Williams

Men, once enemies, are now jointly governing in Northern Ireland. And although there have been several hitches, by and large it's working well.

Men, once enemies, are now jointly governing in Northern Ireland. And although there have been several hitches, by and large it's working well.

- Betty Williams

John Irwin became one of the greatest peace workers in Northern Ireland.

John Irwin became one of the greatest peace workers in Northern Ireland.

- Betty Williams

The Nobel Peace Prize is not awarded for what one has done, but hopefully what one will do.

The Nobel Peace Prize is not awarded for what one has done, but hopefully what one will do.

- Betty Williams

We want to live, love and build a just and peaceful society. We dedicate ourselves to working with our neighbors day in and day out to create this peaceful society.

We want to live, love and build a just and peaceful society. We dedicate ourselves to working with our neighbors day in and day out to create this peaceful society.

- Betty Williams

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