Quotes about Peace

Conflict grows out of ignorance and suspicion.

The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure.

My disorder has been attended with several symptoms of a consumption; and I have been at times apprehensive that my great change was at hand: yet blessed be God, I have never been affrighted; but, on the contrary, at times much delighted with a view of its approach.

No one should have to go to school with a bulletproof backpack or be afraid to go to synagogue or church or a restaurant.

It is said that resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for your enemy to die. There is no room for such a waste of energy in the service of God.

People in obedience to the Lord do not worry, do not fret, do not need to know all of the outcomes before they are willing to commit themselves.

The preservation of a democratic civilization requires the wisdom of the serpent and the harmlessness of the dove.

The final wisdom of life requires not the annulment of incongruity but the achievement of serenity within and above it.

When economic power desires to be left alone it uses the philosophy of laissez faire to discourage political restraint upon economic freedom. When it wants to make use of the police power of the state to subdue rebellions and discontent in the ranks of its helots, it justifies the use of political coercion and the resulting suppression of liberties by insisting that peace is more precious than freedom and that its only desire is social peace.

If God be not enough for you, you will never have enough. Turn to him more, and know him better, if you would have a satisfied mind. -Directions Against Sinful Desires and Discontent.

Till you can rest in God's will you will never have rest.

The name of this city much helpeth Jew and Gentile to see the state of peace, for this is called Jerusalem, and that in Canaan hath Christ destroyed: this name should clearly have taught bot h the Hebrews not to look and pray daily for to return to Canaan, and pseduo-catholics not to fight for special holiness there (658-9).