Peace Quotes

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

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"Peace is not something to achieve, but to uncover."
Adyashanti
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"Peace is not something to be achieved; it is the absence of the belief that you are separate."
Rupert Spira
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"Meditation is the art of doing nothing and letting nothing be done."
Rupert Spira
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"Forgiveness is the release of the belief that you have been wronged."
Rupert Spira
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"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love."
Francis of Assisi
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"Where there is rancor, let me sow the seeds of reconciliation."
Francis of Assisi
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"Where there is discord, let me sow harmony; where there is error, let me sow truth."
Francis of Assisi
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"The enemy of peace is not the one who disagrees but the one who will not listen."
Francis of Assisi
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"Don't seek, just let it come to you."
Mooji
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"The mind is like water. When it is turbulent, it is difficult to see. When it is calm, everything becomes clear."
Mooji
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"Peace is your birthright."
Mooji
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"The source of all suffering is resistance to what is."
Mooji
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"Peace is the absence of seeking."
Mooji
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"The deepest desire of the human heart is to be at home with God, with ourselves, and with others."
Henri Nouwen
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"In the silence of our hearts, we encounter the presence that sustains all life."
Henri Nouwen
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"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of love and justice."
Henri Nouwen
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"In silence, we discover that we are not alone but held by a presence that sustains all creation."
Henri Nouwen
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"Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past."
Richard Rohr
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"What we resist persists; what we befriend transforms."
Richard Rohr
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"We must learn to bless our enemies as ourselves."
Richard Rohr
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"Words divide; silence unites."
Richard Rohr
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"Forgiveness is not for the other person; it's for yourself."
Richard Rohr
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"We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves."
Thomas Merton
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"The way to peace is not through strength but through love."
Thomas Merton
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"We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by drowning in our own thoughts."
Thomas Merton
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"We are called to be instruments of peace in a world of violence."
Thomas Merton
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"In silence, God speaks most clearly to those who listen with their whole being."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"God speaks in the language of silence to those who cease their ceaseless chatter."
Dominic de Guzmán
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"The mind that is always seeking something new is never at rest, and rest is the gateway to true understanding."
Adyashanti
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"When you release the grip of the ego, life flows through you with ease."
Adyashanti