Peace Quotes

Not just the absence of war, but the presence of justice, understanding, and inner calm.

20711 quotes

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"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice."
Antoninus Pius
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"The peace we seek externally must first be found within."
Antoninus Pius
C
"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."
Cato the Elder
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"A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand, but neither can a soul at war with itself."
Diocletian
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"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice."
Diocletian
D
"A man who does not value peace will never know contentment."
Diocletian
T
"Peace through strength is the path to greatness"
Trajan
T
"Peace is the highest achievement of war"
Trajan
S
"Peace is the reward of those strong enough to wage war with wisdom."
Septimius Severus
C
"I have learned that true victory comes when the sword is sheathed in peace."
Constantine I
C
"The measure of my reign is not conquest, but stability."
Constantine I
C
"The greatest victory is the one that requires no mourning."
Constantine I
C
"The price of peace is eternal vigilance."
Constantine I
C
"The true victory is the one that brings peace rather than triumph."
Constantine I
H
"I sought unity through understanding, not through the sword's edge."
Hadrian
D
"Peace is merely the interval between wars."
Domitian
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"A peaceful mind is worth more than all the treasures in the world."
Antoninus Pius
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"Peace is achieved not through surrender, but through mutual respect."
Antoninus Pius
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"Peace begins within the heart of each individual."
Antoninus Pius
A
"The peace that comes from within cannot be disturbed from without."
Antoninus Pius
A
"A peaceful empire is a prosperous empire."
Antoninus Pius
A
"In peace, we find the space to cultivate our better nature."
Antoninus Pius
C
"Those who seek peace must first understand war."
Commodus
"It is the nature of man to desire peace."
Vespasian
"To seek peace is not weakness, but wisdom."
Vespasian
H
"I seek not to conquer hearts, but to win minds through reason."
Hadrian
H
"To preserve peace, one must be prepared for war."
Hadrian
T
"The road to peace is paved with the honest settlement of disputes."
Trajan
T
"The true measure of conquest is not territory taken, but peace established."
Trajan
"Peace through strength."
Nero