Book Description

Speaking of Peace: Quotations to Inspire Action is a collection of quotations on peace, war and the human spirit. These quotations were selected by David Krieger, long-time President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, to encourage thought and inspire action toward a more peaceful and nuclear weapon-free world.

The book is divided into ten chapters: Lessons of History; War; Peace; Nuclear Weapons / Nuclear War; Earth Citizenship; Human Spirit; Commitment to Life; Individual Power; Individual Responsibility; and Hope. The book includes quotes by Albert Camus, Norman Cousins, Albert Einstein, The XIVth Dalai Lama, Helen Keller, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, Albert Schweitzer, Mother Teresa, Howard Zinn, and many other notable individuals.