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The Nobel Peace Prize is not awarded for what one has done, but hopefully what one will do.

~Betty Williams

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The thing that started the peace movement in Ireland was anger - my anger. It wasn't anger; it was fury.

~Betty Williams

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I don't think I'm yet peaceful because I have to struggle every day within myself when I see the suffering of the people of the world, the women and the children. And fury sets in. But I have to transform that and take it out and do something positive with it - but I have to do that sometimes minute to minute.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Because Children Day Every Every Day Fury Minute Myself Out Peaceful People Positive See Sets Something Sometimes Struggle Suffering Take Think Transform Within Women World I See

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We want to live, love and build a just and peaceful society. We dedicate ourselves to working with our neighbors day in and day out to create this peaceful society.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Build Create Day Dedicate Just Live Love Neighbors Our Ourselves Out Peaceful Society Want Working

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We need to assure that we are nurturing our children and meeting their every need in this violent world.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Assure Children Every Meeting Need Nurturing Our Violent World

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John Irwin became one of the greatest peace workers in Northern Ireland.

~Betty Williams

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When I received the news of the Nobel Peace Award, I could not believe it. I told my father, 'I think they have the wrong name, Dad. Please, can you talk to this man on the phone? I'm busy cooking!'

~Betty Williams

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Governments do not have the answers - indeed, quite the reversal. A lot of times, they not only do not have the answers, but they themselves are the problem. If we are committed to helping our world's children, then we must begin to create solutions from the bottom up.

~Betty Williams

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Men, once enemies, are now jointly governing in Northern Ireland. And although there have been several hitches, by and large it's working well.

~Betty Williams

Topics: Although Been Enemies Governing Ireland Large Men Northern Northern Ireland Now Once Several Well Working

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I can assure you I'm quite sane and have proof that dialog 'works.'

~Betty Williams

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Activist

Born: May 22nd, 1943

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