I appeal for cessation of hostilities, not because you are too exhausted to fight, but because war is bad in essence. You want to kill Nazism. You will never kill it by its indifferent adoption.
Mahatma GandhiRead
I never again want to see the face of a starving child or hear the weeping of a mother who has lost her son to war. Peace, this is what my husband gave his life for, and I want the world to know that he did not die in vain. Peace, this is what will make me very happy.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses a deep desire for peace and the pain caused by loss in war.
Jehan Sadat's quote reflects her personal sorrow and yearning for peace in the aftermath of war, particularly emphasizing the profound impact of losing loved ones and the hope that such sacrifices are not forgotten. It underscores the belief that the ultimate goal of those who have died in conflicts should be the attainment of peace, not further suffering.
Themes
PeaceWarLossSacrificeMotherhoodSuffering
In practice
Example use cases
A speech at a peace rally to honor those lost in conflict.
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