Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. And however undramatic the pursuit of peace, that pursuit must go on.

– John F. Kennedy

Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans – born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace.

– John F. Kennedy

Better to be strong,’ he [Lolo] said…’if you can’t be strong, be clever and make peace with someone who’s strong. But always better to be strong yourself.

– Barack Obama