Peace Quotes

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

20711 quotes

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"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God."
Francis of Assisi
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"Let there be peace in your heart before you seek it in the world."
Francis of Assisi
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"Peace is our real treasure; contentment is our true wealth."
Francis of Assisi
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"Silence is the language of eternity and the language of God."
Henri Nouwen
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"Our anxiety reveals our idolatry of control."
Henri Nouwen
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"We must learn to embrace our limitations as gifts from God."
Henri Nouwen
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"We must resist the culture of productivity and embrace the gift of rest."
Henri Nouwen
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"We must learn to see our enemies as brothers and sisters in God's family."
Henri Nouwen
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"Peace is your natural state when the mind is still."
Rupert Spira
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"Meditation is the art of undoing the separate self."
Rupert Spira
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"Peace is not something to achieve; it is to recognize."
Rupert Spira
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"All conflicts arise from the sense of separation."
Rupert Spira
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"Understanding brings peace because it ends seeking."
Rupert Spira
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"To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns is a form of spiritual suicide."
Thomas Merton
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"Peace is not something to strive for; it is something to recognize."
Thomas Merton
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"The world is too small for us to hate one another; we are all passengers on the same ship."
Thomas Merton
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"The mind that is fixed on God finds rest even in the midst of turmoil."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"Peace is not the absence of struggle, but the presence of purpose."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"The pursuit of peace requires the courage to face conflict truthfully."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"Silence is the language of contemplation."
Richard Rohr
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"God is not in the thunderstorm of our emotions but in the still, small voice within."
Richard Rohr
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"Forgiveness is the most revolutionary spiritual practice."
Richard Rohr
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"Forgiveness is not about letting the other person off the hook; it's about letting yourself off."
Barbara Brown Taylor
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"Anxiety is the space between where we are and where we think we should be."
Barbara Brown Taylor
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"We are called to be peacemakers, not peacekeepers."
Barbara Brown Taylor
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"We cannot find peace by avoiding conflict; we find it by engaging it with love."
Barbara Brown Taylor
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"The mind wants to be free, but it doesn't know how."
Adyashanti
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"Peace is not a state to achieve. It's your natural state."
Adyashanti
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"Peace comes from accepting what you cannot control."
Adyashanti
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"Peace is your natural inheritance."
Adyashanti