This inspirational volume features excerpts from Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speeches since the award's inception in 1901, along with biographical notes on each winner and a complete chronology. Selected by the world's foremost historian of the Nobel Peace Prize, this uplifting collection presents the laureates' perspectives on:

• Peace
• The Bonds of Humanity
• Faith and Hope
• The Tragedy of War
• Violence and Nonviolence
• Human Rights
• Politics and Leadership