"We may think of peace as the absence of war,
that if the great powers would reduce
their weapons arsenals, we could have peace.

But if we look deeply into the weapons,
we will see our own minds--our own prejudices,
fears, and ignorance. Even if we transport
all the bombs to the moon, the roots of war
and the roots of the bombs are still here --
in our hearts and minds--and, sooner or later,
we will make new bombs. 

To work for peace is to uproot war from ourselves
and from the hearts of men and women.
To start a war and give the opportunity
to one million men and women to practice killing
day and night in their hearts is to plant many,
many seeds of war -- anger, frustration,
and the fear of being killed."

~ Thich Nhat Hanh, from "Love In Action:
Writings on Nonviolent Social Change"