Peace Quotes

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

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"I believe it is important that we use American military strength to promote peace, not to promote war."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Peace is more precious than a piece of land."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
P
"Peace without honor is merely postponed war."
Paul von Hindenburg
P
"The transition from war to peace requires wisdom equal to that needed for war itself."
Paul von Hindenburg
P
"Those who forget the cost of peace are destined to pay the price of war."
Paul von Hindenburg
P
"The foundation of lasting peace is not submission, but mutual respect."
Paul von Hindenburg
J
"Silence is not the absence of conversation, but the presence of understanding."
John French
J
"The boundaries we set are not walls, but gardens in which we choose to grow."
John French
D
"The true cost of victory is measured in the lives it demands and the peace it delivers."
Douglas Haig
D
"The transition from war to peace requires as much skill as the conduct of war itself."
Douglas Haig
D
"The greatest military achievement is the establishment of a lasting and just peace."
Douglas Haig
D
"The greatest victories are those which preserve the social and moral fabric of civilization."
Douglas Haig
P
"The best victories are those won without firing a shot."
Pershing
P
"The greatest generals are those who win wars without creating enemies."
Pershing
P
"The pursuit of peace requires the strength to wage war."
Pershing
E
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."
Edmund Allenby
B
"I have learned that the real victory is not the conquest of territory, but the conquest of hearts."
Bernard Montgomery
B
"In every man's heart there is a spark that yearns for peace."
Bernard Montgomery
B
"The real enemy is not the man across from you, but ignorance and hate."
Bernard Montgomery
B
"I have learned that compassion is the highest form of military strategy."
Bernard Montgomery
B
"In every conflict, there is a moment when peace becomes possible."
Bernard Montgomery
P
"The greatest victories are often those won without firing a shot."
Paul von Hindenburg
P
"The price of order is eternal vigilance."
Paul von Hindenburg
P
"The preservation of order requires constant vigilance and sacrifice."
Paul von Hindenburg
"The greatest lesson of war is that war solves nothing."
Erwin Rommel
J
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of understanding."
John French
J
"Peace begins in the heart before it can manifest in the world."
John French
P
"Peace is not achieved through weakness, but through strength tempered with justice."
Pershing
P
"The path to peace is paved with the willingness to understand your adversary."
Pershing