If we go back in the history of different nations, violence and the use of force are part of their heritage. These are the traditions of mankind. Harri Holkeri backforceheritage Change image and share on social
In Finland, we learned quite a lot from our own civil war. The wounds were visible when I was a boy, but my generation went into the Second World War and it united the Finnish nation, so I do not see any more wounds. Harri Holkeri boycivilfinland share on social
Without accepting the other person's thinking, you cannot further your own interest. You need the other's help to get results. Harri Holkeri acceptinterestperson Change image and share on social
When the problems in Northern Ireland started, it was not a question of Protestantism or Catholicism, because the Catholic church was the only church at that time-it was a nationalist conflict. Harri Holkeri catholiccatholicismchurch Change image and share on social
What we can do as individuals may not be very much on the global scale, but we have to start the change by living as we are teaching. Harri Holkeri changeglobalindividual Change image and share on social
I recently reread an article of mine written in 1964, and I think it is still valid. There is not much difference. Many of the items on the agenda 37 years ago are still there. Harri Holkeri agendumagoarticle Change image and share on social
Peace enforcement is a much more difficult kind of operation than peacekeeping. Harri Holkeri difficultenforcementkind Change image and share on social
Men and women have roles - their roles are different, but their rights are equal. Harri Holkeri equalmanright Change image and share on social
In every European nation, there have been problems in history when the society was too divided. Harri Holkeri divideeuropeanhistory Change image and share on social
When my first child was born in 1962, I wrote a letter to my grandfather telling him how happy I was but how concerned; concerned because there were so many visions which were not very good. Harri Holkeri bearchildconcern Change image and share on social
