{"id":134,"date":"2006-10-20T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-10-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/godspolitics\/2006\/10\/voice-of-the-day-oscar-arias-s.html"},"modified":"2006-10-20T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-10-20T12:00:00","slug":"voice-of-the-day-oscar-arias-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/godspolitics\/2006\/10\/voice-of-the-day-oscar-arias-s.html","title":{"rendered":"Voice of the Day: Oscar Arias Sanchez"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions by many people in many countries. It is an attitude, a way of life, a way of solving problems and resolving conflicts. It cannot be forced on the smallest nation or enforced by the largest. It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.<\/p>\n

<\/span>– Oscar Arias Sanchez<\/a>, <\/b>Excerpted from his 1987 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.<\/p>\n

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