“We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living.”
Peace is more than the absence of war — it is a state of mind, a way of relating to others, and a goal worth pursuing even when it seems impossible. These quotes explore inner peace, world peace, and everything in between.
“Churchill knew the importance of peace, and he also knew the price of it. Churchill finally got his voice, of course. He stressed strategy, but it was his voice that armed England at last with the old-fashioned moral concepts of honor and duty, justice and mercy.”
“We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living.”
“You'll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart.”
“It is not uncommon in modern times to see governments straining every nerve to keep the peace, and the people whom they represent, with patriotic enthusiasm and resentment over real or fancied wrongs, urging them forward to war.”
“I value peace when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies.”
“If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I don't know what they are. In their eyes is peace.”
“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.”
“The people of the world genuinely want peace. Some day the leaders of the world are going to have to give in and give, it to them.”
“In a multi-racial society, trust, understanding and tolerance are the cornerstones of peace and order.”
“Peace is more important than all justice and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace.”
“He will easily be content and at peace, whose conscience is pure.”
“Peace is its own reward.”
“The people of Israel are entitled, as is any other nation, to live in peace and safety.”
“Avoid popularity if you would have peace.”
“This is the way of peace: Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love.”