Quotes About Peace

I believe in using words, not fists.

People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings: Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine into flowers, the winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms, their energy and cares will drop off like autumn leaves.

Every new day begins with possibilities. It's up to us to fill it with the things that move us toward progress and peace.

Night, when deep sleep falleth on men.

And the night shall be filled with music And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs, And as silently steal away.

Rocked in the cradle of the deep, I lay me down in peace to sleep.

The organized person ... makes the most of his time and goes to his bed for the night perfectly relaxed for rest and renewal.

That man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life.

Live in day-tight compartments.

The true exercise of freedom is-can-nily and wisely and with grace-to move inside what space confines-and not seek to know what lies beyond and cannot be touched or tasted.

He who would be happy should stay at home.

It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else.

If solid happiness we prize, within our breast this jewel lies, And they are fools who roam; the world has nothing to bestow, From our own selves our bliss must flow, And that dear hut-our home.

My crown is called content; a crown it is that seldom kings enjoy.

I want to be able to live without a crowded calendar. I want to be able to read a book without feeling guilty, or go to a concert when I like.

You can't be envious and happy at the same time.

Silence sweeter is than speech.

Peace does not dwell in outward things, but within the soul; we may preserve it in the midst of the bitterest pain, if our will remains firm and submissive. Peace in this life springs from acquiescence to, not in an exemption from, suffering.

There may be those on earth who dress better or eat better, but those who enjoy the peace of God sleep better.

Peace is the first thing the angels sang. Peace is the mark of the sons of God. Peace is the nurse of love. Peace is the mother of unity. Peace is the rest of blessed souls. Peace is the dwelling place of eternity.

Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. And however undramatic the pursuit of peace, the pursuit must go on.