Peace Quotes

"We do not want guns and weapons. We want books and pens."

"We must reject violence and embrace peaceful solutions."

"Peace without justice is merely the absence of visible conflict."

"We cannot build peace on the foundation of inequality."

"We cannot have peace without justice; we cannot have justice without truth."

"We need more than tolerance—we need genuine inclusion."

"Refusing to recognize same-sex marriage imposes stigma and loneliness."

"Social stigma attached to exclusion from marriage is a real and lasting harm."

"The harm of exclusion from marriage extends throughout a couple's entire lives."

"I lived my life authentically because I had nothing left to lose and everything to gain."

"Love transcends all boundaries, and law should reflect that truth."

"I wanted my marriage to be recognized not as a special case, but as a normal life."

"Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it."

"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy."

"If we desire a lasting peace, we must make truth our foundation."

"I believe that non-violent resistance to evil is as much a moral obligation as is violent resistance to evil."

"I am convinced that nonviolence is more powerful than violence."

"The beauty of nonviolent technique is that there is something to do at every level of oppression."

"The alternative to nonviolence is nonexistence."

"I think nonviolence is a powerful force, but we have to be committed to it."

"Nonviolence requires that we appeal to the conscience of the nation."

"Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people."

"In the twenty-first century our weltanschauung must be of peace and justice, not of war and violence."

"I decided not to hate the Taliban or any person who tried to kill me. Because this would mean I'm defeated, and I am not defeated."

"My heart is filled with sorrow for every innocent life lost in any war."

"We should not think about separating the world by religions or nationalities."

"Violence is not a solution. Education is the only path to peace."

"War on the marginalized must be answered with peace and justice."

"Peace cannot exist without justice."

"We cannot buy our way to peace."