Father Dominique Pire
(1910-1969)

Belgian Dominican Monk, Refugee Advocate
1958 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

birthdate: February 10
birthplace:
Dinant, Belgium

QUOTES

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.

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.

 

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