Quotes about Peace
What agreement is there between the hyena and the dog? and what peace between the rich and the poor?BibleEcclus,xiii. 18.2.
- Samuel Johnson
Genuine tranquility of the heart and perfect peace of mind, the highest blessings on earth after health, are to be found only in solitude and, as a permanent disposition, only in the deepest seclusion.
- Arthur Schopenhauer
St. Augustine once defined peace as "tranquility in order "The plan of life is what finally imposed a spiritual order on my ordinary days. And that order was the necessary precondition of peace.
- Scott Hahn
To live a good life is not to live free of troubles, but to live free of needless worry.
- Scott Hahn
In his classic work, The Spiritual Combat, Dom Lorenzo Scupoli wrote: "This war is unavoidable, and you must either fight or die. The obstinacy of your enemies is so fierce that peace and arbitration with them is utterly impossible.
- Scott Hahn
And so long as we give ourselves to faith in him, with calm and quiet minds, he will not permit the wicked to injure us with impunity.
- John Calvin
One advice I give: Beware of Antichrist; for, unhappily, a love of walls has seized you; unhappily, the Church of God which you venerate exists in houses and buildings; unhappily, under these you find the name of peace. Is it doubtful that in these Antichrist will have his seat?
- John Calvin
The incorruptible things are all within the narrow gate. The peace of God which passed all understanding - the bright hope of good things to come - the sense of the Spirit dwelling in us - the consciousness that we are forgiven, safe, insured, provided for in time and eternity, whatever may happen - these are true gold, and lasting riches.
- JC Ryle
Nonviolent nationalism is a necessary condition of corporate or civilized life.
- Mahatma Gandhi
When nonviolence is accepted as the law of life, it must pervade the whole being and not be applied to isolated acts.
- Mahatma Gandhi
We need to clear our minds of bad thoughts.
- Paulo Coelho
They pass peaceful lives who ignore mine and thine.
- Publilius Syrus