Hannity
Fox News
Television
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200910130066
2009-10-13
“Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with conflict by peaceful means.”
Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) American politician, 40th president of the United States (in office from 1981 to 1989)
"Address at Commencement Exercises at Eureka College in Illinois," May 9, 1982. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=42501 <br class="br">1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)
“Always take a stand for yourself, your values. You're defined by what you stand for”
Oprah Winfrey (1954) American businesswoman, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist
Ilana Mercer South African writer
"Trump Doesn’t Need to Talk Like A Conservative," http://www.unz.com/imercer/trump-doesnt-need-to-talk-like-a-conservative/ The Unz Review, March 19, 2016. <br class="br">2010s, 2016
“Conflict defines nations. Enemies justify armies. Wars glorify generals.”
Nick Drake (poet) (1961) British writer
Ch 7
The Rahotep series, Book 3: Egypt: The Book of Chaos (2011)
Context: Conflict defines nations. Enemies justify armies. Wars glorify generals. Without his great enemy to give him purpose and meaning, he will be significantly diminished. He will have to come to terms with us.
John McCain (1936–2018) politician from the United States
Source: Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir
Joe Strummer (1952–2002) British musician, singer, actor and songwriter
About punk.
Joe Strummer: Putting a Scare into he Hearts of All Things Corporate (2002)
Barack Obama (1961) 44th President of the United States of America
2009, Nobel Prize acceptance speech (December 2009)
Context: Peace is not merely the absence of visible conflict. Only a just peace based on the inherent rights and dignity of every individual can truly be lasting.
It was this insight that drove drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after the Second World War. In the wake of devastation, they recognized that if human rights are not protected, peace is a hollow promise.
“So advertise yourself that you're for peace if you believe in it.”
John Lennon (1940–1980) English singer and songwriter
Interview on The David Frost Show (14 June 1969)
Context: We're trying to sell peace, like a product, you know, and sell it like people sell soap or soft drinks. And it's the only way to get people aware that peace is possible, and it isn't just inevitable to have violence. Not just war — all forms of violence. People just accept it and think 'Oh, they did it, or Harold Wilson did it, or Nixon did it,' they're always scapegoating people. And it isn't Nixon's fault. We're all responsible for everything that goes on, you know, we're all responsible for Biafra and Hitler and everything. So we're just saying "SELL PEACE" — anybody interested in peace just stick it in the window. It's simple but it lets somebody else know that you want peace too, because you feel alone if you're the only one thinking 'wouldn't it be nice if there was peace and nobody was getting killed.' So advertise yourself that you're for peace if you believe in it.
