John Prendergast Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Wars can be resolved. Human rights atrocities can be stopped. We just have to apply the right policies.”

“I spent a lot of time with President Mandela supporting his efforts in the peace process in Burundi. The thing that impressed me the most was his humility.”

“I'm probably a little too impatient with ensuring that the networks and organizations I'm part of are doing the right thing, and pushing the right thing the right way.”

“All South Sudanese deserve consistent and unimpeded humanitarian assistance, regardless of if they live in areas held by rebel or government forces.”

“There is a long and successful tradition of popular movements in the U.S. and elsewhere having an impact on crises in forgotten places.”

“When I was 19 years old, I hitchhiked across the country to San Francisco.”

“Africans are on the front lines of humanitarian efforts, distributing life-saving aid in dangerous environments. Africans comprise the vast majority of peacekeepers in civil conflict on that continent. Africans for the most part lead peace negotiations for the wars being fought in Africa.”

“I've had a number of near misses during my travels that in retrospect seem of greater concern than they did at the time. I guess that is what happens with age.”

“If you repress rather than unlock the potential of large groups of Americans, what's that going to do to our economy? It's going to contract, not expand.”

“It turns out, all the studies show you invest a little time in another person's life, often a younger person, and all of us have that capacity to do it, just an hour a week, an hour every couple of weeks, and you can make a tremendous difference in a kid's life over their lifetime.”