Oscar Arias
Oscar Arias
Óscar Arias Sánchezwas President of Costa Rica from 1986 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2010. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for his efforts to end the Central American crisis...
NationalityCosta Rican
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth13 September 1940
CityHeredia, Costa Rica
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It often seems... the human race has twittered away its existence singing an endless song - a song of waste and hatred, where there should be progress and love.
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India, Pakistan, China, Singapore and South Korea are heavily investing in nuclear arms. Since 21st century is the century of Asia, Asian countries should be the first ones to drop this arms race.
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Indeed, it is quite sad to see the United States becoming the main exporter of arms. It is quite sad to look at the U.S. government subsidizing arms exports.
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I shall never accept that the law can be used to justify tragedy, to keep things as they are, to make us abandon our ideas of a different world. Law is the path of liberty, and must as such open the way to progress for everyone.
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During my administration, our desire has been to strengthen the civilian spirit of our people. Thus, we have eliminated military ranks and salutes from our civil guard.
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At one time in the history of the Americas, weapons and armies were associated with liberty and independence, and with new opportunities for our peoples. At one time in the history of the Americas, there were liberating armies.
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An overall trend of political moderation in Latin America makes for far less interesting headlines, but it also makes for far better lives for our people.
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Although fostering a peaceful, prosperous and equitable hemisphere is clearly in the best interest of the United States, Washington has not always supported Central America's struggle for economic survival.
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The children of the world, what they want and what they need are health clinics and schools, not tanks or armed helicopters or fighter jets.
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It's not fair for the U.S. to spend, on arms and weapons, so much money and then not spend on health care the money that is needed.
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It's a country that's accustomed to elections every four years. Clean, crystalline, transparent elections.
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The absence of significant development aid has only increased the importance of trade for Central America's future.
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Poverty and lack of education are ruining our planet.
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Our world is certainly dangerous, but it is made more dangerous, not less, by those who value profits over peace.