Peace Quotes
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My first wish is, to see this plague of mankind banished from the earth, and the sons and daughters of this world employed in more pleasing and innocent amusements, than in preparing implements, and exercising them, for the destruction of mankind.
George Washington
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It is our duty to ensure we have a peace worth fighting for.
Chris Bradford
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The only basis of peace is the cessation of the conflict of two wills: my will vs God’s.
Elisabeth Elliot
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One of the most basic principles for making and keeping peace within and between nations. . . is that in political, military, moral, and spiritual confrontations, there should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat
Jimmy Carter
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There is no other labor in all the world that brings to a human heart, judging from my own personal experience, more joy, peace and serenity than proclaiming the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ...
Heber J. Grant
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Love is a great wrecker of peace of mind.
Susan Cheever
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When there is no desire, all things are at peace.
Lao Tzu
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There is no longer a clear, bright line dividing America's domestic concerns and America's foreign policy concerns...If we want America to stay on the right track, if we want other people to be on that track and have the chance to enjoy peace and prosperity, we have no choice but to try to lead the train.
Bill Clinton
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I am convinced that a multi-faceted dialogue between Russia and Egypt will continue to deepen and expand for the benefit of the peoples of our countries, for the sake of peace and stability in the Middle East and North Africa.
Vladimir Putin
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The early months of marriage often are times of critical tumult,--whether that of a shrimp pool or of deeper water,--which afterwards subside into cheerful peace.
George Eliot
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Take a moment every day to find peace. Pull over to the side of the road, turn off the radio, and find peace.
Richard Simmons
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If we desire peace, we must prepare for peace. The most important thing is to build a culture of peace.
Anwarul Karim Chowdhury
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As long as there are rich people who have poor people they can send to fight their wars.. We will never have peace
Chris Crass
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Any nation that decides the only way to achieve peace is through peaceful means is a nation that will soon be a piece of another nation.
Richard M. Nixon
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A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something.
Wilson Mizner
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Let us not use bombs and guns to overcome the world. Let us use love and compassion. Peace begins with a smile-smile five times a day at someone you don't really want to smile at at all-do it for peace. So let us radiate peace...and extinguish in the world and in the hearts of all men all hatred and love for power.
Mother Teresa
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Temperance is a tree which as for its root very little contentment, and for its fruit calm and peace.
Gautama Buddha
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Happy are those who have overcome their egos; happy are those who have attained peace; happy are those who have found the Truth.
Gautama Buddha
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Peace doesn't mean that you will not have problems. Peace means that your problems will not have you.
Tony Evans
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As an artist I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this.
Paul Robeson
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I suppose that I am responsible to some degree for Linus’s deciding to put so much of his effort into peace activities. In talking with him, I said I thought that it was of course important that he do his scientific work. But if the world were destroyed, then that work would not be of any value -- so he should take part of his time and devote it to peace work.
Ava Helen Pauling
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Perfect happiness would be knowing that all my family and friends were happy and safe. Then I'd go to a tropical island with my husband where it was gorgeous and fun all day long and interesting and fun all evening. Good food and dancing would be nice, too, and weekly visits from those safe and happy family and friends. Plus world peace.
Suzanne Weyn
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Now I see Peace to corrupt no less than war to waste.
John Milton
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All religions. All this singing. One sone. Peace be with you.
Rumi