“The proper way to reduce violence in the world that could lead to war is not through more police but through education. In the educational system, right from the beginning we must educate the minds of the students”
.
His Holiness The Dalai Lama, 1989 Nobel Peace Prize

“What gives me power are millions of people organized into organizational forces that will not give up on politics. And if I have one message for you today brothers and sisters, you must never give up on politics”.

Dr. Robert Musil, Physicians For Social Responsibility,
1985 Nobel Peace Prize

“You see, governments never see us – I say this in my talks – government will never see what’s on its doorstep. It’ll only see it when it’s in the living room, and by then it’s far too late”

"If I don't have a center of peace in my own home, I've absolutely no right to sit here and speak to you, because I have to be centered myself before I can speak about peace"
.
Betty Williams, Co-Winner, 1976 Nobel Peace Prize

"World peace will be found in new solutions and new ideas and the Universities of the world are the best places to formulate these solutions and not street demonstrations”
.
Lech Walesa, Former President of Poland & 1983 Nobel Peace Prize
　

"When conflict emerges in the world, almost always there have been severe violation of human rights. We must work for human rights if we are to achieve world peace."

DR. Williams F. Schulz, Executive Director of Amnesty U.S., Amnesty International, 1977 Nobel Peace Prize
　

“I do believe that we can’t survive at the beginning of the 21st century with the ethics of the 20th century. We need to change the value system”
.
Dr. Oscar Arias Sanchez, Former President of Costa Rica And The 1987 Nobel Peace Prize At The Institute’s
 “Compassion In Government” Forum