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9 quotes by Silvia Cartwright

Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright PCNZM DBE QSO DStJ (née Poulter, born 7 November 1943) is a New Zealand jurist, and served as the 18th Governor-General of New Zealand. She is a graduate of the University of Otago, where she gained her LL.B degree in 1967, and a former student at Otago Girls' High School.
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The quest for peace begins in the home, in the school and in the workplace.

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We often plough so much energy into the big picture, we forget the pixels.

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Those who kept their sanity and humanity intact in the face of awful adversity. Heroes named and unnamed, some known only to God.

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We in the west are seen as godless, as greedy and as uncaring about the suffering of those in the developing world.

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There is no glory in war, yet from the blackness of its history, there emerge vivid colours of human character and courage. Those who risked their... →

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The domination of western values, beliefs and way of life has angered many from the east and in developing countries.

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We can survive as a population only if we conserve, develop sustainably, and protect the world's resources.

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If we are genuinely committed to promoting a culture of peace, as individuals we must look to our values and ensure that we all exhibit a peace... →

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The rights of the individual are greatly prized in the developed world, but in many other regions they are considered a luxury reserved for the... →

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