Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Peter Maurer
Swiss diplomat
Peter Maurer is a Swiss diplomat known for leading the International Committee of the Red Cross from 2012 to 2022. He is also President of the Basel Institute on Governance. He spent a decade at the head of the ICRC, guiding one of the world’s best-known humanitarian organizations. His public work is tied to diplomacy, humanitarian action, and governance.
More from Peter Maurer (82 quotes) →Keep reading Peter Maurer
- “We cannot guarantee that a humanitarian catastrophe of the extent of the Holocaust will not happen again. On…”Peter Maurer
- “Cities tend to be representations of societies: diversity and inequality find their extremes in urban setting…”Peter Maurer
- “What the hell is happening to the world when those who were at the origin of... international humanitarian la…”Peter Maurer
- “The discourse of sovereignty is a relative one when a crisis has become a global crisis.”Peter Maurer
Reflections: more sayings
- “Children, to me, are of the utmost importance. They're really the future, aren't they?”Nicolas Cage
- “If I'm in a good headspace, then it doesn't matter which direction things go.”Tash Sultana
- “Well, that's what I still think, but I am in a rut at work--I hate my job,' I said, allowing my emotions to f…”Luke Lively