Author: Juan Manuel Santos

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Believe me, it is much harder to make peace than war.

Believe me, it is much harder to make peace than war.

- Juan Manuel Santos

I want total peace for Colombia.

I want total peace for Colombia.

- Juan Manuel Santos

The FARC has given up their arms. They are now a political party. They are now doing politics, which is what a peace process was all about.

The FARC has given up their arms. They are now a political party. They are now doing politics, which is what a peace process was all about.

- Juan Manuel Santos

When I was defense minister, I was very popular, and now that I'm president, I'm unpopular because I'm trying to make peace. It's much easier to make war and get trophies.

When I was defense minister, I was very popular, and now that I'm president, I'm unpopular because I'm trying to make peace. It's much easier to make war and get trophies.

- Juan Manuel Santos

There have been many examples in the world of people doing crazy things because they want to keep war going.

There have been many examples in the world of people doing crazy things because they want to keep war going.

- Juan Manuel Santos

We in Colombia always hope for Venezuela to prosper.

We in Colombia always hope for Venezuela to prosper.

- Juan Manuel Santos

That's what peace processes are about - changing bullets for votes.

That's what peace processes are about - changing bullets for votes.

- Juan Manuel Santos

I say that building peace is like building a cathedral. You have to have a solid base, and then you do it brick by brick. But the process is irreversible. There's no way back.

I say that building peace is like building a cathedral. You have to have a solid base, and then you do it brick by brick. But the process is irreversible. There's no way back.

- Juan Manuel Santos

Simply to have peace brings huge investment.

Simply to have peace brings huge investment.

- Juan Manuel Santos

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