It is time for us to come together, find common ground and resolve this issue in a sensible way.

Clear eyed, we can understand that there will be war and still strive for peace.

Our position is clear: the status of Jerusalem is a permanent status issue that must be resolved through negotiations between the parties.

The fundamental question is, how do you solve the problem of North Korea?

When he meets with them, one of the things he did with Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness was to thank them for their efforts to share their lessons learned with other areas of conflict.

I think both of them could have been solved diplomatically.

It is long past time to end a war that never should have started.

I remain convinced that despite these difficult and often tragic days, both you and your Israeli partners will find a way to move from the logic of war and confrontation to the logic of peace and cooperation.

Don't give up on the pursuit of peace.

Compromise is often difficult and always painful.

I do not believe you want Northern Ireland ever again to be a place where tomorrow's dreams are clouded by yesterday's nightmares.

This agreement ends the biggest conventional war in the world in recent years.

I call on Chairman Arafat to have his people pull back to make the peace.

I urge the parties and paramilitary organizations to seize this opportunity to realize these goals in order to secure lasting peace for the people of Northern Ireland.

I urge all the parties to build on that progress, remain engaged, and carry through on their responsibilities to work together to achieve the full implementation of the Good Friday accord.

I urge all rebel groups to commit to peace and sign on to this important accord.

We have worked with all parties to encourage the resolution of their differences through dialog and negotiations.

The agreement offers the hope of ending nearly 8 years of terrible conflict in Sierra Leone and bringing peace and a brighter future for its people.