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"An interreligious council should emphasize service which promotes reconciliation among religions, nations, races, ethnic groups, rich and poor, north and south."
“The main challenge and role of religious communities worldwide today is to accept, respect, unite, and work together. No religion should see another religion as a rival.”
“There is no doubt in my mind that, no matter how many fences we put up, no matter how many fortresses we build, we are each interdependent on the other.”
“For those of us who are or who have been first ladies, to have a network to encourage you and show you the power you can have is invaluable.”
“Mother Moon believes in the role of women leaders in global problem-solving and peace-building – and she is right, as always.”
“In order for us to be able to peacefully advance each other we must have mutual understanding as equals. When we look beyond power, wealth, status and influence and apply the universal values of peace and goodwill, it becomes a common cause of empowerment and prosperity for our nations.”
“Current political leaders must find solutions and make the right decisions, overcoming the remnants of past concepts of nationalism. People want peace and tranquility in order to live a normal life. So politics must address the problems in a fair and acceptable way.”
“Women leaders, and especially First Ladies, not only play critical roles in building their own families, but have key responsibilities in building social families, national families and indeed our global family.”
“In Palau our children’s inheritance was always the healthy land and ocean that we as parents and grandparents would leave behind for them. Money did not come into the equation. We always considered the health and survival of those that would follow us as our guiding principle. This is something that we still do today and it’s the reason why Palau leads the world in so many ways through conservation laws and initiatives. We are not thinking selfishly of what we want now; we are planning for the health of future generations.”
“Clergy have three important directions: the first is our personal faith, the second is our community and the third is the outside world.”
“Yes, in order to become a peacemaker, you have to be a peace talker, but when you talk peace, you’d better have a clear strategy.”
“The more women are seen in positions of power and decision making, the more positive, holistic and based on empathy these decisions will be.”