Quotes about Peace
Peace belongs only to those who will to have it.
- Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.
- George Washington
If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another.
- Winston Churchill
In the scriptures, 'peace' means either freedom from strife, contention, conflict, or war, or an inner calm and comfort born of the Spirit that is a gift of God to all of his children, an assurance and serenity within a person's heart.
- Joseph Wirthlin
America is a friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these demands are met, the first and greatest benefit will come to Iraqi men, women and children.
- George W. Bush
Christians are nonviolent not, therefore, because we believe that nonviolence is a strategy to rid the world of war, but because nonviolence is constitutive of what it means to be a disciple to Jesus.
- Stanley Hauerwas
The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.
- Marilyn Monroe
Forgive those who have hurt you.
- Les Brown
prayer is in significant part about resolving conflict and rivalry. If people prayed seriously they would be reconciled.
- Rowan Williams
Do nothing unto anyone that you would not like to have done unto yourself. Seek peace, and never be the aggressor—but if anyone attacks you, we do not teach you to turn the other cheek.
- Malcolm X
only when mankind would submit to the One God who created all—only then would mankind even approach the "peace" of which so much talk could be heard…but toward which so little action was seen. I
- Malcolm X
Finally, therefore, remember your retreat into this little domain which is yourself, and above all be not disturbed nor on the rack, but be free and look at things as a man, a human being, a citizen, a creature that must die.
- Marcus Aurelius