"Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace." ― Nelson Mandela Topic(s): Peace Tags: intervention, works More From Nelson Mandela "There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires." "If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don’t ask for observers from Africa or from Asia. But when we have elections, they want observers." "I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses." More In Peace "I wanted to connect all people who are thinking about peace on Earth."― Willie Nelson "But I feel convinced, and I venture even to prophesy in this regard, that the time will come when there will also be a minister of peace in the cabinet, seated beside the ministers of war."― Fredrik Bajer "There is one criticism which cannot be leveled at interparliamentary conferences but which is applicable to a great extent to peace congresses: the meetings waste time."― Fredrik Bajer