I have always been inspired by the American peace movement because it is operating in a very hard and militarist environment.

We are all invited to work together for peace. We shall join hands and minds to work for peace through active nonviolence. We shall help one another, encourage one another and learn from one another how to bring peace to our children and to all.

One great hope lies in the fact that there is a new consciousness in our World, particularly among young people.

The experience of a lot of us women is that too much money is being spent on militarism and war.

The cross to me is complete nonviolence because Jesus said, "Love your enemy. Do not kill." I realized that I could never kill anyone or hurt anyone, but I was committed to trying to bring about social and political and economic change.

We need political leadership that will move the world away from war into solving its problems through dialogue and negotiation, to build friendship with people, which is not what we've had with this war on terror.

Our common humanity is more important than all the things that divide us.