“If we don’t end war, war will end us.” – H. G. Wells
We all know this – Peace is always better than war. Because in peace the sons bury their fathers, but in wars the fathers bury their sons. Every nation, every citizen, every individual craves for peace, and security. These peace quotes reveal why peace is the ultimate human goal.
Outstanding Peace Quotes
When it comes to war, violence tears apart families. It destroys peace and adds chaos, troubles and anxieties. The below peace quotes help remind us to stay focused on inner and outer peace to keep the world more peaceful. Check out these quotes:
1.“Peace begins with a smile.” – Mother Teresa
2.“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.” – Michael Cunningham
3.“Peace, gentlemen, it is well known, does not come of its own accord, and neither does freedom. Peace has enemies. Peace must be won by the sword.” – John Le Carré
4.“If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace.” – John Lennon
5.“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein
6.“The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.” – Mahatma Gandhi
7.“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Gautama Buddha
8.“Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family. It is the advancement of man, the victory of a just cause, the triumph of truth.” – Menachem Begin
9.“Peace is not an absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” – Ronald Reagan
10.“You have peace,” the old woman said, “when you make it with yourself.” – Mitch Albom
11.“Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
12.“Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.” – Buddha
13.“Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.” – Lyndon B. Johnson
14.“For development, peace is essential.” – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
15.“Peace is more than the absence of war. Peace is accord. Harmony.” – Laini Taylor
16.“Peace is always beautiful.” – Walt Whitman
17.“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
18.“All we are saying is give peace a chance!” – John Lenno
19.“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” – Eckhart Tolle
20.“You’ll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart.” – George Michael
21.“World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.” – Dalai Lama XIV
22.“Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change others.” – Gerald Jampolsky
23.“Peace?’ said Vetinari. ‘Ah, yes, defined as period of time to allow for preparation for the next war.” – Terry Pratchett
24.“Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures.” – John F. Kennedy
25.“It’s an irony of our times that men seeking peace must make war.” – Mark Lawrence
26.“Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions.” – Gerald Jampolsky
27.“Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.” – George Bernard Shaw
28.“Peace is not achieved by controlling nations, but mastering our thoughts.” – John Harricharan
29.“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.” – Buddha
30.“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.” – John Wooden
31.“There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which… is within the souls of men.” – Black Elk
32.“Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
33.“Peace is not the absence of chaos. It is the presence of tranquility and joy in the midst of chaos.” – Debasish Mridha
34.“Peace, n. In international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.” – Ambrose Bierce
35.“Peace is not in itself a dream, but we know it only as the result of a momentary equilibrium–an accident.” – Henri-frederic Amiel
36.“Peace is the highest religion. Peace is the glory of humanity.” – Amit Ray
37.“If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
38.“No person, no place, and no thing has any power over us, for ‘we’ are the only thinkers in our mind. When we create peace and harmony and balance in our minds, we will find it in our lives.” – Louise L. Hay
39.“Peace never hurries. To rush or force is contradictory to the very essence of peace.” – Alaric Hutchinson
40.“There was never a good war, or a bad peace.” – Benjamin Franklin
41.“Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
42.“Peace comes from being able to contribute the best that we have, and all that we are, toward creating a world that supports everyone. But it is also securing the space for others to contribute the best that they have and all that they are.” – Hafsat Abiola
43.“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” – Nelson Mandela
44.“We seek peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
45.“I speak of peace, therefore, as the necessary rational end of rational men. I realize the pursuit of peace is not as dramatic as the pursuit of war… But we have no more urgent task.” – John F. Kennedy
46.“Peace renders nations happier and men weaker.” – Luc De Clapiers
47.“Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
48.“First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.” – Thomas a Kempis
49.“There is no way to peace, peace is the way.” – A.J. Muste
50.“I do not want the peace that passeth understanding. I want the understanding which bringeth peace.” – Helen Keller
51.“Peace, which costs nothing, is attended with infinitely more advantage than any victory with all its expense.” – Thomas Paine
52.“Peace … is a morbid condition, due to a surplus of civilians, which war seeks to remedy.” – Cyril Connolly
53.“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” – Thomas Paine
54.“If we ourselves remain angry and then sing world peace, it has little meaning. First, our individual self must learn peace. This we can practice. Then we can teach the rest of the world.” – Dalai Lama
55.“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
56.“Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise.” – Proverbs 17:28, Biblical Proverb
57.“War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.” – Thomas Hardy
58.“We being satiate with continual wars, let the desire of peace a little move us.” – Erasmus
59.“If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.” – Desmond Tutu
60.“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” – Mother Teresa
61.“If you want peace, work for justice.” – Pope Paul VI
62.“Let us forgive each other – only then will we live in peace.” – Leo Tolstoy
63.“Peace is costly, but it is worth the expense.” – African proverb
64.“An army in peace is like an overcoat in July—not useful, but not to be thrown away.” – Austin O’malley
65.“Peace is the only battle worth waging.” – Albert Camus
66.“Peace hath higher tests of manhood than battle ever knew.” – John Greenleaf Whittier
67.“Peace is an unstable equilibrium, which can be preserved only by acknowledged supremacy or equal power.” – Will Durant and Ariel Duran
68.“Peace may sound simple – one beautiful word – but it requires everything we have, every quality, every strength, every dream, every high ideal.” – Yehudi Menuhin
69.“One little person, giving all of her time to peace, makes news. Many people, giving some of their time, can make history.” – Peace Pilgrim
70.“Peace on this planet will not be forged by military strength. It will be forged by those who come together despite their government’s differences.” – Dan Brown
71.“Peace can become a lens through which you see the world. Be it. Live it. Radiate it out. Peace is an inside job.” – Wayne Dyer
72.“There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet an enemy.” – George Washington
73.“Find peace in where and what you are.” – Christopher Paolini
74.“In a nuclear age, each of us is threatened when peace is not secured everywhere.” – Jimmy Carter
75.“To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace.” – Morihei Ueshiba
These quotes will bring you inner peace this week
It is human nature to want more. Sometimes that leads to dissatisfaction. If everyone could be happy with what they have, there would be no war. But somehow people think that war is the answer to every issue.
But remember, solving problems with violence gets you nowhere as war is bad for all. So many innocents die every day because of war. War brings nothing but pain, hopelessness, and senseless death.
The history is a proof that fighting creates sadness, and bitterness. Peace is the topmost goal of humankind. We can deal with the conflicts by addressing the root case. Today, supporting peace has become more important than ever. We hope these peace quotes, will help the world find peace and harmony.
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