Alva Myrdal quotes - page 2

Alva Myrdal was a Swedish diplomat, sociologist, and politician renowned for her advocacy of disarmament and social welfare reforms. Her influential work in the United Nations and her leadership in nuclear disarmament negotiations earned her the Nobel Peace Prize. She became a prominent voice for peace and human rights on the international stage. Here are 28 of her quotes:

It does not just happen. It is disclosed by science that practically one-half of trained intellectual resources are being mobilized for murderous purposes.

Alva Myrdal

Where do these arms come from, these Saturday night specials that constitute the instrument of threats in bank robberies, or the hand grenades used by terrorists? How can their sales and their import be permitted?

Alva Myrdal