We must create world-wide law and law enforcement as we outlaw world-wide war and weapon
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the need for global governance and regulation to eliminate war and violence.
John F. Kennedy's quote highlights the necessity of establishing a global legal framework and enforcement mechanisms to curb the rampant occurrence of war and the proliferation of weapons. By advocating for worldwide laws against warfare, he envisions a more peaceful future where nations are governed by laws that promote cooperation and security rather than conflict and armament. This reflects a call for international unity in pursuing peace and protecting human rights on a global scale.
In practice
This quote can be used in discussions about disarmament and peacekeeping initiatives.
The great battleground for the defense and expansion of freedom today is the whole southern half of the globe... the lands of the rising peoples. Their revolution is the greatest in human history. They seek an end to injustice, tyranny and exploitation. More than an end, they seek a beginning.
I had always enjoyed the title of Commander-in-Chief until I was informed ... that the only forces that cannot be transferred from Washington without my express permission are the members of the Marine Corps Band. Those are the only forces I have. I want it announced that we propose to hold the White House against all odds at least for some time to come.
I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children - not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women - not merely peace in our time but peace for all time.
I just received the following wire from my generous Daddy; Dear Jack, Don't buy a single vote more than is necessary. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay for a landslide.
Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.
Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.
Too often, U.N. peacekeepers face an impossible task in countries that are still at war and where there is no real peace to keep.
The question that we must ask is whether we are making progress toward the goal of universal peace. Or are we caught up on a treadmill of history, turning forever on the axle of mindless aggression and self-destruction?
The most peaceful thing in the world is plowing a field. Chances are youβll do your best thinking that way.
For all the civilians saved thanks to the presence of peacekeepers, there have been those who were lost - the United Nations personnel who sacrificed their lives for a noble cause. Even as we mourn our fallen colleagues, we are all uplifted by their unflinching commitment and are inspired to strive even harder for the collective cause so eloquently envisaged in the United Nations Charter: a world free from the scourge of war.
Peace, like charity, begins at home.
Let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not in conflict; and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war.
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