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Adolfo Perez Esquivel Quote

Don't stand back with your arms folded step forward... There is hope and light to resist injustice and promote peace without violence.

Adolfo Perez Esquivel

Don't stand back with your arms folded step forward... There is hope and light to resist injustice and promote peace without violence.

Tags: light, peace, violence

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About Adolfo Perez Esquivel

Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born 26 November 1931) is an Argentine activist, community organizer, painter, writer and sculptor. He was the recipient of the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his opposition to Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship (1976–1983), during which he was detained, tortured, and held without trial for 14 months. He also received, among other distinctions, the Pacem in Terris Award.