Robert Aumann: Quotes about peace

Robert Aumann is Israeli-American mathematician. Explore interesting quotes on peace.
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“It turns out that the Romans were champs in making peace. Their motto was that if you want to make peace, you need to prepare for war. They knew game theory.”

Robert Aumann

Quoted by Elad Benari in The Frantic Desire for Peace Only Brings War.
Source: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/140029#.VDs8U_ldUa4

War , Peace , Game

“All these cries for peace we hear in Israel, especially from our side, do not bring peace any closer -- they only push it away. If you chase peace it only eludes you. That's not game theory; that's history.”

Robert Aumann

From an article on Israel Hayom http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=23811

Peace , History , Game

“I would like to suggest that we should perhaps change direction in our efforts to bring about world peace. Up to now all the effort has been put into resolving specific conflicts: India–Pakistan, North–South Ireland, various African wars, Balkan wars, Russia–Chechnya, Israel–Arab, etc., etc. I’d like to suggest that we should shift emphasis and study war in general.”

Robert Aumann

Source: War and peace (2005), p. 1

War , World , Peace , Effort