Samantha Smith Quotes | Beyond Motive

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Samantha Smith was an American celebrity born on June 29, 1972. She gained fame as a child when she wrote a letter to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov during the Cold War, expressing her desire for peace. Smith's letter and subsequent visit to the Soviet Union made her an international celebrity and symbol of hope for peaceful relations between the two countries. Tragically, she passed away at a young age in a plane crash, but her message of peace continues to inspire many.

"Well, I asked him who would start the war first."

"If you aren't please tell me how you are going to not have a war."

"Sometimes I still worry that the next day will be the last day of the Earth."

Day, Earth, Will, Worry

"He said that if we were going to have a war, they would never be the first ones to start it."

"God made the world for us to live together in peace and not fight."

Peace, God, Fight, World

"Well, I just hope we can have peace, and I hope it'll do some good."

"And he said that he didn't want to have a war or anything like that again."

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