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- I'd rather have lasting peace in the world than be president. I wish for peace, I work for peace, and I pray for peace continually.January 20, 1949
- By voting, we add our voice to the chorus that forms opinions and the basis for actions.August 17, 2011
- Here’s the problem: while some folks are frustrated and tuned out and staying home on election day, trust me other folks are showing up. Democracy continues with or without you.September 23, 2018
- For children and young people, climate change is the single greatest threat to our futures. We are the ones who will have to clean up the mess you adults have made, and we are the ones who are more likely to suffer now.August 19, 2021
- We can transcend some of our more combative tendencies by humanizing those with whom we disagree.September 30, 2022
- No matter what the aggressor intends to do, when the world is truly united, it is then the world, not the aggressor, determines how events develop.December 19, 2022
- It is a grave indictment of this international community that we can spend so much money on war, in fact trillions are spending on war, but we cannot support action that needs to be taken to meet the most basic needs of billions of people in the world, needs such as addressing hunger, health, empowering woman and making sure that there is development in countries that are vulnerable.September 19, 2023
- Gandhi proved that non-violence can change history. Let us be inspired by his courage and conviction as we continue our work to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights for all of the peoples of the world.October 2, 2018
- In a democracy, that’s the only realistic path to Net Zero. Consent, not imposition. Honesty, not obfuscation. Pragmatism, not ideology.September 20, 2023
- I think more of these folks need to have an [appropriations] 101 when they first get here. If you want to control the outcomes, you have to work harder on the appropriations process.September 21, 2023
- So the 20th century taught the world not to use nuclear weapons and not to proliferate. This is not a good strategy because recent history has shown that wars could erupt with equal devastation.September 20, 2023
- Bipartisanship isn't an option anymore; it is a requirement. The American people have divided responsibility for leadership right down the middle.December 14, 2000