Peace Quotes

"My long struggles as a soldier of the Chinese Revolution have forced me to realize the necessity of facing hard facts. There will be neither peace, nor hope, nor future for any of us unless we honestly aim at political, social and economic justice for all peoples of the world, great and small."

"Some international law specialists compare the invasion of Iraq to the 'crimes against the peace' for which Nazi leaders were indicted at Nuremberg."

"If the death of Osama Bin Laden brings any peace to those who lost loved ones on that awful day in September 2001, that is a great thing. It is more likely, however, just a painful reminder of what was lost."

"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."

"We receive His peace when we ask Him for it. We keep His peace by extending it to others. Those are the keys and there are no others."

"Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions."

"Form the habit early in life of leaving your business at the store or wherever you may be employed. Never carry it home to mar the peace of your family; if you do, you will soon drive out the sunshine."

"Be good, keep your feet dry, your eyes open, your heart at peace and your soul in the joy of Christ."

"I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can... But I still believe in peace, love and understanding."

"People respond in accordance to how you relate to them. If you approach them on the basis of violence, that's how they'll react. But if you say, 'We want peace, we want stability,' we can then do a lot of things that will contribute towards the progress of our society."

"Your Highest Self only wants you to be at peace. It does not judge, compare, or demand that you defeat anyone or be better than anyone."

"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."

"The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed."

"I grew up in war and saw the United Nations help my country to recover and rebuild. That experience was a big part of what led me to pursue a career in public service. As Secretary-General, I am determined to see this organization deliver tangible, meaningful results that advance peace, development and human rights."

"Germany has reduced savagery to a science, and this great war for the victorious peace of justice must go on until the German cancer is cut clean out of the world body."

"We cannot be both the world's leading champion of peace and the world's leading supplier of the weapons of war."

"We've climbed the mighty mountain. I see the valley below, and it's a valley of peace."

"The reason why I'm here today is to explain why I am running and what I will do if you give me the honor and the privilege of representing you in the United States Senate. Now I'm running for the United State Senate for a simple reason, and that is... I want to win a Nobel Peace prize."

"Peace is one of the most precious gifts God has promised His children."

"I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices today than any of you to secure peace."

"In many ways, when you're a Nobel peace laureate, you have an obligation to humankind, to society."

"The Charter of the United Nations expresses the noblest aspirations of man: abjuration of force in the settlement of disputes between states; the assurance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion; the safeguarding of international peace and security."

"We need to learn the names of God because when we know His character and His capacity, we will find rest and discover peace and power in His covenantal care of us."

"Some men know that a light touch of the tongue, running from a woman's toes to her ears, lingering in the softest way possible in various places in between, given often enough and sincerely enough, would add immeasurably to world peace."

"If the history of the past fifty years teaches us anything, it is that peace does not follow disarmament - disarmament follows peace."

"The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press makes us seem like haters."

"For the sake of peace and justice, let us move toward a world in which all people are at last free to determine their own destiny."

"Making peace is harder than making war."

"I was profoundly moved to be the first United Nations Secretary-General to attend the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima. I also visited Nagasaki. Sadly, we know the terrible humanitarian consequences from the use of even one weapon. As long as such weapons exist, so, too, will the risks of use and proliferation."

"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."

"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding."