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I always say that non-violence is not the weapon of the weak. It is the weapon of the strong.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Always Non-Violence Say Strong Weak Weapon

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Peace in the world is everybody's business, no matter where you live or what you do.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Business Everybody Live Matter Peace Where World You

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I like to say that arms are not for killing. They are for hugging.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Arms Hugging Like Say

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War has traditionally been a man's work, although we know that often women were the cause of violence.

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Topics: Although Been Cause Know Man Often Violence War Were Women Work

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There's nothing women can't do. There's absolutely nothing we can't do. We're far stronger in a lot of ways than men. Way, way stronger than men. And that's my message to any woman I meet - that includes you - there's nothing you can't do, and you know that.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Absolutely Absolutely Nothing Any Far Know Lot Meet Men Message Nothing Stronger Than Way Ways Woman Women You

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Turmoil is everywhere, and the whole world is waiting for solutions to come from the top down. That's not how it works - community change from the bottom up makes a real difference.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Bottom Change Come Community Difference Down Everywhere How Makes Real Solutions Top Turmoil Up Waiting Whole Works World

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I'm not sexist in any way - sexism is another form of violence, and there are many great men in this world.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Another Any Form Great Great Men Many Men Sexism Sexist Violence Way World

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The voice of women, the voice of those most closely involved in bringing forth new life, has not always been listened to when it pleaded and implored against the waste of life in war after war.

~Betty Williams

Topics: After Against Always Been Bringing Closely Forth Involved Life Listened Most New New Life Those Voice War Waste Women

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The voice of women has a special role and a special soul force in the struggle for a nonviolent world.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Force Nonviolent Role Soul Special Struggle Voice Women World

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Compassion is more important than intellect in calling forth the love that the work of peace needs, and intuition can often be a far more powerful searchlight than cold reason.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Calling Cold Compassion Far Forth Important Intellect Intuition Love More Needs Often Peace Powerful Reason Than Work

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Activist

Born: May 22nd, 1943

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