Quotes About Peace

Silence is golden

If what most men admire they would despise, It would look as if mankind were growing wise. He that would live in peace and ease Must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees.

Surely the church is a place where one day's truce ought to be allowed to the dissensions and animosities of mankind.

of light and life, thou Good Supreme! O teach me what is good; teach me Thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit; and fill my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss!

They who have nothing to trouble them will be troubled at nothing.

Be at War with your Vices, at Peace with your Neighbours, and let every New-Year find you a better Man.

Through the mercies of the Almighty, I had, in a good degree, learned to be content with a plain way of living.

the doctrine of Christ, "Take no thought for the morrow,

I hope...that all mankind will at length…have reason and sense enough to settle their differences without cutting throats.

of your own or another's peace or reputation. HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

In all our cares about worldly treasures, let us steadily bear in mind that riches possessed by children who do not truly serve God are likely to prove snares that may more grievously entangle them in that spirit of selfishness and exaltation which stands in opposition to real peace and happiness, and renders those who submit to the influence of it enemies to the cross of Christ.

Maxima bella ex levissimis causis:

Our mission is not to impose our peculiar institutions upon other nations by physical force or diplomatic treachery but rather by internal peace and prosperity to solve the problem of self-government and reconcile democratic freedom with national stability.

From the Taoist point of view, the natural result of this harmonious way of living is happiness.

It means that Tao doesn't force or interfere with things, but lets them work in their own way, to produce results naturally. Then whatever needs to be done in done.

In the Age of Perfect Virtue, men lived among the animals and birds as members of one large family. There were no distinctions between "superior" and "inferior" to separate one man or species from another. All retained their natural Virtue and lived in a state of pure simplicity.

There was a man who disliked seeing his footprints and his shadow. He decided to escape from them, and began to run. But as he ran along, more footprints appeared, while his shadow easily kept up with him. Thinking he was going too slowly, he ran faster and faster without stopping, until he finally collapsed from exhaustion and died. If he had stood still, there would have been no footprints. If he had rested in the shade, his shadow would have disappeared.

The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard - one that thinks too much.

Like silence after noise, or cool, clear water on a hot, stuffy day, Emptiness cleans out the messy mind and charges up the batteries of spiritual energy. Many people are afraid of Emptiness, however, because it reminds them of Loneliness.

Ein toter Mensch ist wie ein Saal, in dem ein Fest zu Ende gegangen ist. Ein rauschendes Fest. Die Menschen sind alle fort um irgendwo anders weiterzufeiern. Und schau, so ein leerer Saal hat doch was ganz Friedliches. Die Luftschlangen, die Gläser, die Musikinstrumente und die Stille.

Something else to be grateful for: the gentle protection of uneventfulness.

Peace is purchased from strength. It's not purchased from weakness or unilateral retreats.

I think that a strong Israel is the only Israel that will bring the Arabs to the peace table.

You know, I said in the U.N., I said to President Abbas, 'Look, we're in the same city, we're in the same building, for God's sake, the U.N. Let's just sit down and begin to talk peace.'