“All conflicts can be resolved. Wars and conflicts are not inevitable. They are caused by human beings. There are always interests that are furthered by war. Therefore those who have power and influence can also stop them. Peace is a question of will.”
~Martti Ahtisaari

Finnish politician, president, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, diplomat, mediator, and peace worker Martti Ahtisaari was born on this day in 1937.