Peace Quotes

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

20711 quotes

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"We wage war so that our children may know peace."
David Ben-Gurion
D
"We must love our enemies while opposing their actions."
David Ben-Gurion
D
"The pursuit of peace requires the strength to resist war."
David Ben-Gurion
G
"We don't thrive on military acts. We never wanted to be a nation of soldiers."
Golda Meir
G
"I want to be remembered as someone who wanted to bring peace and stability to the region, to sunshine in the Middle East."
Golda Meir
G
"We have to find a peaceful solution to this problem, or else it will destroy us all."
Golda Meir
G
"We must be willing to pay the price for peace."
Golda Meir
M
"Peace comes not from weakness, but from strength and moral clarity."
Menachem Begin
M
"We cannot build peace on the foundation of injustice."
Menachem Begin
M
"The pursuit of peace requires the same dedication as the pursuit of war."
Menachem Begin
M
"True peace comes when all parties abandon the desire for domination."
Menachem Begin
M
"We must never lose sight of our ultimate goal: a world of lasting peace."
Menachem Begin
M
"The pursuit of peace is not the pursuit of surrender, but of justice."
Menachem Begin
Y
"Peace requires courage and sacrifice from all sides."
Yasser Arafat
Y
"To achieve peace, we must be willing to negotiate with our adversaries."
Yasser Arafat
B
"We must be strong enough to deter our enemies and wise enough to pursue peace."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"The foundation of all security is the security of one's own people."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is the presence of justice and respect."
Benjamin Netanyahu
M
"We seek peace, but not at the expense of our dignity and rights."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"Forgiveness is difficult, but necessary for lasting peace."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"We believe in coexistence, not domination."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but its resolution."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"We must preserve our commitment to nonviolence and dialogue."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"Peace requires understanding the legitimate needs of all sides."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"We must create conditions for genuine dialogue and reconciliation."
Mahmoud Abbas
M
"Peace will come when both sides recognize each other's humanity."
Mahmoud Abbas
R
"We must think in strategic terms about the Middle East peace process."
Rabin Yitzhak
R
"The greatest threat to peace is the inability to see the other side's humanity."
Rabin Yitzhak
R
"Peace requires sacrifice from both sides."
Rabin Yitzhak
R
"Generations to come will judge us by our commitment to peace."
Rabin Yitzhak