Dominique Pire Born : February 10, 1910 Died : January 30, 1969 Browse All Authors Top 11 quotes by Dominique Pire Let us not speak of tolerance. This negative word implies grudging concessions by smug consciences. Rather, let us speak of mutual understanding and mutual respect. Dominique Pire negative-words respect understanding Peace is not something to say but something to do. Dominique Pire There is perhaps no surer road to peace than the one that starts from little islands and oases of genuine kindness, islands and oases constantly growing in number and being continually joined together until eventually they ring the world. Dominique Pire oasis kindness islands To act without knowledge is folly, to know without acting is cowardice. Dominique Pire cowardice folly acting Men build too many walls and not enough bridges. Dominique Pire walls build enough men Of what good would another lecture on peace be? Peace is not something to lecture about, but something to put into practice. Dominique Pire something good practice peace A loving heart is an inventive one. Dominique Pire inventive loving heart Whether or not one has won the Nobel Prize, each of us living in contact with our fellowmen feels a joint responsibility for all forms of suffering, both physical and moral. Dominique Pire living moral responsibility suffering Through love, we come close to the hearts of our brothers - at the beginning, throughout the course of, and right up to the end of our lives. Dominique Pire right end beginning love We have to make a bridge of confidence based on natural and elementary morality which corresponds to the natures of man and which would be respected by all men. I may be naive in this, but I think it is better to be naive than skeptical. Dominique Pire bridge man confidence men The unknown winner of an unknown city, located in an unknown country, is Man. Dominique Pire city man winner country
