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We must abandon the unworkable notion that it is morally reprehensible for some countries to pursue weapons of mass destruction yet morally acceptable for others to rely on them for security — and indeed to continue to refine their capacities and postulate plans for their use.

— Mohamed ElBaradei Saving Ourselves From Self-Destruction (2004)

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What is required is a new mindset and a change of heart, to be able to see the person across the ocean as our neighbour.

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Consider also our approach to the sanctity and value of human life.

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I think the ultimate sense of security will be when we come to recognize that we are all part of one human race. Our primary allegiance is to the human race and not to one particular color or border.

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If the world does not change course, we risk self-destruction.

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Imagine that such a world is within our grasp.

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