Adolfo Perez Esquivel famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

We must apply our humble efforts to the construction of a more just and humane world. And I want to declare emphatically: Such a world is possible. To create this new society, we must present outstretched and friendly hands, without hatred and rancor, even as we show great determination and never waver in the defense of truth and justice. Because we know that we cannot sow seeds with clenched fists. To sow we must open our hands.
-- Adolfo Perez Esquivel

#Peace #Determination #Humble
... we believe in the vocation of communion and participation of our people, who day to day awaken to their political conscience and express their desire for change and profound democratization of society. A change based on justice, built with love, and which will bring us the most anxiously desired fruits of peace.
-- Adolfo Perez Esquivel

#Believe #Profound #Justice
Nonviolence is absolute respect for each human being.
-- Adolfo Perez Esquivel

#Peace #Humans #Nonviolence
We cannot sow seeds with clenched fists. To sow we must open our hands.
-- Adolfo Perez Esquivel

#Hands #Fists

We now to peace and darkness And earth and thee restore Thy creature that thou madest And wilt cast forth no more.
Souls reconstructed with faith transform agony into peace.
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
Avoid popularity if you would have peace.
The journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step. So we must never neglect any work of peace within our reach, however small.
So we want an Islamic state where Islamic law is not just in the books but enforced, and enforced with determination. There is no space and no room for democratic consultation. The Shariah is set and fixed, so why do we need to discuss it anymore? Just implement it!
God is not looking for extraordinary characters as His instruments, but He is looking for humble instruments through whom He can be honored throughout the ages.
Iâ€™ve been the same guy since day one. No matter how successful I am in life, Iâ€™m going to stay true to myself and stay humble and grounded. I feel like thatâ€™s where your success comes from. Once you get that big head, itâ€™s over. You feel like you canâ€™t be stopped. Staying humble is the only way you can be great.
There are two classes of Christians: the proud who imagine they are humble and the humble who are afraid they are proud. There should be another class: the self-forgetful who leave the whole thing in the hands of Christ and refuse to waste any time trying to make themselves good. They will reach the goal far ahead of the rest.
I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art!

Adolfo Perez Esquivel famous quotes

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