Peace Quotes

Peace speaks in many voices, from quiet acts of kindness to courageous choices that heal division. These quotes invite reflection, offering gentle reminders of empathy, patience, and shared humanity. Whether you seek calm in a busy day, guidance during conflict, or inspiration to build bridges, let these words encourage a steadier heart and a wider view. Pause, breathe, and consider how small moments of understanding can ripple outward, shaping communities and futures with dignity, respect, and hope.
Small: Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime
Victor Hugo
"Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime"
Victor Hugo, Author
Small: The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism
Karl Marx
"The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism"
Karl Marx, Philosopher
Small: He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
Small: Mankind has grown strong in eternal struggles and it will only perish through eternal peace
Adolf Hitler
"Mankind has grown strong in eternal struggles and it will only perish through eternal peace"
Adolf Hitler, Criminal
Small: I dont know whether war is an interlude during peace, or peace an interlude during war
Georges Clemenceau
"I don't know whether war is an interlude during peace, or peace an interlude during war"
Georges Clemenceau, Leader
Small: Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means
Ronald Reagan
"Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means"
Ronald Reagan, President
Small: War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength
George Orwell
"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength"
George Orwell, Author
Small: Peace secured by slavish submission is not peace
"Peace secured by slavish submission is not peace"
Kim Il-sung, Leader
Small: The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrumen
"The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace"
Carlos Santana, Musician
Small: The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace
"The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace"
Nikita Khrushchev, Statesman
Small: When the principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then the battle is your ca
"When the principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then the battle is your calling, and peace has become sin. You must at the price of dearest peace lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy with all the fire of your faith"
Abraham Kuyper, Theologian
Small: Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains
William Shakespeare
"Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains"
William Shakespeare, Dramatist
Small: Peace is liberty in tranquillity
Cicero
"Peace is liberty in tranquillity"
Cicero, Philosopher
Small: I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace
Helen Keller
"I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace"
Helen Keller, Author
Small: I think of my peace paintings as one long poem, with each painting being a single stanza
Robert Indiana
"I think of my peace paintings as one long poem, with each painting being a single stanza"
Robert Indiana, Artist
Small: You dont make peace with friends. You make it with very unsavory enemies
"You don't make peace with friends. You make it with very unsavory enemies"
Yitzhak Rabin, Statesman
Small: Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: We love peace, but not peace at any price
Douglas William Jerrold
"We love peace, but not peace at any price"
Douglas William Jerrold, Dramatist
Small: For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for be
Baruch Spinoza
"For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice"
Baruch Spinoza, Philosopher
Small: I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless
Albert Einstein
"I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war"
Albert Einstein, Physicist
Small: I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace
Thomas Paine
"I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace"
Thomas Paine, Writer
Small: We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds
"We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds"
Anton Chekhov, Dramatist
Small: Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind
Neil Armstrong
"Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind"
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut
Small: Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace i
"Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people"
Jawaharlal Nehru, Leader
Small: If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else
Marvin Gaye
"If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else"
Marvin Gaye, Musician
Small: Peace for us means the destruction of Israel. We are preparing for an all-out war, a war which will last for g
"Peace for us means the destruction of Israel. We are preparing for an all-out war, a war which will last for generations"
Yasser Arafat, Leader
Small: The European Union is the worlds most successful invention for advancing peace
John Bruton
"The European Union is the world's most successful invention for advancing peace"
John Bruton, Politician
Small: The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: Peace cannot be kept by force it can only be achieved by understanding
Albert Einstein
"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding"
Albert Einstein, Physicist
Small: It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf
Thomas Fuller
"It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf"
Thomas Fuller, Clergyman
Small: Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones and when you have laboriously accom
Victor Hugo
"Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace"
Victor Hugo, Author
Small: Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal
Martin Luther King Jr.
"Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal"
Martin Luther King Jr., Minister
Small: If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peopl
Franklin D. Roosevelt
"If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace"
Franklin D. Roosevelt, President
Small: War is to man what maternity is to a woman. From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I do not believe in
Benito Mussolini
"War is to man what maternity is to a woman. From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I do not believe in perpetual peace"
Benito Mussolini, Politician
Small: If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner
Nelson Mandela
"If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner"
Nelson Mandela, Statesman
Small: I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself
Nelson Mandela
"I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself"
Nelson Mandela, Statesman
Small: Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all
George Washington
"Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all"
George Washington, President
Small: Loud peace propaganda makes war seem imminent
David Herbert Lawrence
"Loud peace propaganda makes war seem imminent"
David Herbert Lawrence, Writer
Small: Communism is a hateful thing, and a menace to peace and organized government
Grover Cleveland
"Communism is a hateful thing, and a menace to peace and organized government"
Grover Cleveland, President
Small: The Vietnamese people deeply love independence, freedom and peace. But in the face of United States aggression
Ho Chi Minh
"The Vietnamese people deeply love independence, freedom and peace. But in the face of United States aggression they have risen up, united as one man"
Ho Chi Minh, Revolutionary
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