Reconciliation

“We need to build bridges, not walls.”

“Pagan patriotism is the love of one’s own coupled with hate of all others. However, Christian love of the Fatherland, embracing all people, unites Christians with adversaries and enemies.”

“You have failed to fuse together in Ireland the conflicting interests which you found there—the North and the South.”

“There must be humans on the other side of the fence; it’s only we haven’t learned how to talk.”

“You can only forgive those who seek forgiveness.”

“Je veux bâtir la confiance entre l'Etat et les citoyens d'une part, les musulmans et les chrétiens, de l'autre.”

“Je suis un enfant de la violence, donc un adulte de la paix.”

“Interreligious dialogue is seen as a necessity in any society, as a way to build bridges in an increasingly diverging world.”

“You don’t forget those things, but that doesn’t mean you don’t make peace with your opponents either.”

“Today I have come bearing an olive branch and a freedom-fighter's gun. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.”

“I always thought my business as a reporter was to take a dispute and resolve it.”

“Here was a moment where we were reflecting on how do we live together despite what has happened?”

“Reconciliation has to come from the heart. Governments can't legislate for it.”