Peace Quotes

"We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that man who has lost his wife. But that man who has known the immense unhappiness of losing a friend, by what name do we call him? Here every language is silent and holds its peace in impotence"

Joseph Roux, Clergyman

"I believe it is peace in our time"

Neville Chamberlain, Politician

"If peace only had the music and pageantry of war, there'd be no wars"

Sophie Kerr, Writer

"World-wide practice of Conservation and the fair and continued access by all nations to the resources they need are the two indispensable foundations of continuous plenty and of permanent peace"

Gifford Pinchot, Politician

"We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace"

Michael Franti, Musician

"'Freedom of belief and worship is the most important guarantee of social peace"

Ahmet Necdet Sezner, President

"There is no question that al-Qaida operatives are currently active in Iraq. A premature exit before the threat they represent has been dealt with would endanger America and the prospects of eventual peace in the Middle East"

Robert Foster Bennett, Politician

"To be at one with God is to be at peace... peace is to be found only within, and unless one finds it there he will never find it at all. Peace lies not in the external world. It lies within one's own soul"

Ralph W. Trine

"If peace cannot be maintained with honour, it is no longer peace"

John Russell, Actor

"After that he turned to the question of invading England. Hitler said that during the previous year he could not afford to risk a possible failure; apart from that, he had not wished to provoke the British, as he hoped to arrange peace talks"

Kurt Student, Soldier

"It was not the path I was to take. Because of my deeds, I will never know peace again"

Hiawatha, Statesman

"Avarice seems to have so pervaded our vital principles as to battle all hopes of a remedy but for peace and plenty"

Edmund Pendleton, Politician

"There is no peace because the making of peace is at least as costly as the making of war - at least as exigent, at least as disruptive, at least as liable to bring disgrace and prison and death in its wake"

Daniel Berrigan, Clergyman

"Well I think it has always been a mistake to reduce the peace process in Ireland to a decommissioning process"

Martin McGuinness, Politician

"Money cannot buy peace of mind. It cannot heal ruptured relationships, or build meaning into a life that has none"

Richard M. DeVos, Businessman

"We sincerely hope that south Asian countries will respect and live in amity with each other, and achieve common development, and that south Asia will enjoy peace, stability and prosperity"

Li Peng, Public Servant

"Within a month I announced I was going to start this initiative: A World of Women for World Peace"

Eddie Bernice Johnson, Politician

"We all want peace. Unfortunately, there are times when peace must be defended by fighting terror and tyranny"

James H. Douglas, Politician

"We have learned that peace and well-being are indivisible and that our peace and well-being cannot be purchased at the price of peace or the well-being of any other country"

James F. Byrnes, Politician

"Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security"

Mohamed ElBaradei, Scientist

"This election marks a significant moment in Haiti; it not only serves as the basis of hope along the road to democracy, but also serves as a testament to the resolve and character of the Haitian people during their long struggle for peace, reconciliation, and prosperity"

Kendrick Meek, Politician

"And if we are honest we have to make a distinction between a democratic Israel that wants to live in peace and the terrorists who want Israel wiped out. The Israelis were told to give up land for peace; they gave up the land, but got no peace"

J. D. Hayworth, Politician

"Today's global landscape is increasingly interconnected. China and the Middle East play critical roles towards international peace and security"

Rick Larsen, Politician

"Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset"

Saint Francis de Sales, Clergyman

"Every nation sincerely desires peace; and all nations pursue courses which if persisted in, must make peace impossible"

Norman Angell, Writer

"I don't believe that economic and cultural interaction automatically brings greater peace and understanding, although it may help in that regard"

William Kirby, Scientist

"This enemy of peace in the world today is unlike any we have seen in the past, and our military is learning from, and building on, previous successes while carrying peace and freedom into the future"

Mark Kennedy, Politician

"It is a grave matter to enter a war, without adequate military preparation; it may prove fatal to come into peace, without moral and religious preparation"

Louis Finkelstein, Clergyman

"Throughout its history, the international Olympic Committee has struggled to spread its ideal of fraternity, friendship, peace and universal understanding"

Juan Antonio Samaranch, Celebrity

"When Communist U.S.S.R. was a superpower, the world was better off. The right-wing media is trying to marginalize the peace movement"

Janeane Garofalo, Comedian

"You may gain temporary appeasement by a policy of concession to violence, but you do not gain lasting peace that way"

Anthony Eden, Politician

"Our second phase was to develop a school curriculum that teaches tolerance, respect for differences, conflict resolution, anger management, and other attributes of peace"

Eddie Bernice Johnson, Politician

"I believe we can and should have it all. Lower deficits but higher spending. More peace with a bigger military that goes off and kills terrorists and whatnot. A cleaner environment without forcing SUVs off the road"

Craig Armstrong

"It's a miracle to be an actor and to know that you have a job to go to a year from now is a rare thing, so I think peace of mind and financial stability come with that. Hopefully I'm a little wiser and have a little more perspective in my life than I did then"

Debra Messing, Actress

"There are two traditions in Northern Ireland. There are two main religious denominations. But there is only one true moral denomination. And it wants peace"

David Trimble, Politician

"I think it's safe to say that each of us has at least one issue we are passionate about and struggle with, issues that robs us of our peace, our joy and our ability to experience love"

Lindsay Wagner, Actress

"Our object should be peace within, and peace without. We want to live peacefully and maintain cordial friendly relations with our immediate neighbours and with the world at large"

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Politician

"The generation which lived through the Second World War is disappearing. Post-war generations see Europe's great achievements - liberty, peace and prosperity - as a given"

Jan Peter Balkenende, Statesman

"Disarmament or limitation of armaments, which depends on the progress made on security, also contributes to the maintenance of peace"

Ludwig Quidde, Critic

"The IRA has abandoned its armed struggle in pursuit of its goals by political means. This must be fully acknowledged. Continued challenge does nothing but obstruct and inhibit the peace process"

James T. Walsh, Politician

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