Peace Quotes

Peace is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present, and unless you look for it in the present you will never find it.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

Lead me from death to life, from falsehood to truth; Lead me from despair to hope, from fear to trust; Lead me from hate to love, from war to peace; Let peace fill our heart, our world, our universe.

The moment one is on the side of life “peace and security” drop out of consciousness. The only peace, the only security, is in fulfillment.

I am ever unwilling that (peace) should be disturbed as long as the rights and interests of the nations can be preserved. But whensoever hostile aggressions on these require a resort to war, we must meet our duty and convince the world that we are just friends and brave enemies.

When peace is injurious to the truth, peace must give way. Peace with God is of greater value than peace with men.

If there is to be any peace, it will come through being, not having.

It is unfortunate for our peace, that unmerited abuse wounds, while unmerited praise has not the power to heal.

If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources.

For now I see Peace to corrupt no less than war to waste.