Peace Quotes

To survive in peace and harmony, united and strong, we must have one people, one nation, one flag.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

We love peace, but not peace at any price.

Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.

As I came to power peacefully, so shall I keep it.

One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible.

The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and intellectual.

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.

Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.

I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness; I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.

So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality, nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit.

If we desire a society of peace, then we cannot achieve such a society through violence. If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the process of building this society. If we desire a society that is democratic, then democracy must become a means as well as an end.

Revenge, lust, ambition, pride, and self-will are too often exalted as the gods of man's idolatry; while holiness, peace, contentment, and humility are viewed as unworthy of a serious thought.

My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.

As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.

If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don't get a great statesman; if Lincoln had lived in a time of peace, no one would have known his name.

Carrying yourself with poise and joy and peace within - that's sexy.

A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.

My dream is to live a good life and be loving, be close to God and be a good human being and bring peace to people.

There's nothing like the peace of the countryside, the quiet and the lack of distraction. It helps you to focus your mind.