Peace Quotes
Not just the absence of war, but the presence of justice, understanding, and inner calm.
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"The purpose of wisdom is to lead us to peace."Baltasar Gracián
"Peace is found not in the absence of struggle, but in the purposefulness of one's striving."Raphael Sanzio
"In the balance between ambition and contentment, the artist finds the peace necessary to create."Raphael Sanzio
"In the heavens, as on earth, harmony prevails where understanding reigns."Niccolò Copernicus
"Peace comes not from the cessation of thought, but from its harmonious alignment."Niccolò Copernicus
"Peace is the state wherein reason governs passion."Niccolò Copernicus
"There is nothing more poisonous than hate."Desiderius Erasmus
"A peaceful heart is worth more than a peaceful kingdom."Thomas More
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."Thomas More
"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."Michel de Montaigne
"That man is happiest who neither craves nor dreads the future."Michel de Montaigne
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of understanding."Giordano Bruno
"Peace is an inner condition that transcends circumstances."Giordano Bruno
"A good conscience is a continual Christmas."Desiderius Erasmus
"War is the business of barbarians, and peace is the art of civilization."Desiderius Erasmus
"The greatest blessing after health is a peaceful mind."Desiderius Erasmus
"Peace is built on foundations of mutual understanding."Niccolò Copernicus
"Peace is the luxury of those who refuse to compromise truth."Niccolò Copernicus
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of understanding."Thomas More
"Peace begins within and radiates outward to the world around us."Thomas More
"Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows."Michel de Montaigne
"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the control of our will."Diogenes Laërtius
"Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find solace in it."Diogenes Laërtius
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."Hypatia
"Peace begins when we learn to respect differences."Hypatia
"All suffering stems from attachment to material things."Porphyry
"To purify the soul is to purify the world."Porphyry
"The pursuit of external goods corrupts the soul."Porphyry
"All conflict arises from identification with the body."Porphyry
"To live simply is to live truly."Porphyry