Juan Manuel Santos Quotes

Where do you draw the line between peace and justice? If you ask the victims, they want more justice; if you ask the potential victims, they want more peace.

Juan Manuel Santos

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• Where do you draw the line between peace and justice? If you ask the victims, they want more justice; if you ask the potential victims, they want more peace.

  

  Juan Manuel Santos
  • Peace
  • Justice
  • Victims