Peace Quotes
Not just the absence of war, but the presence of justice, understanding, and inner calm.
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"Peace requires justice; justice requires truth."Larry Kramer
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of understanding."Tim Gill
"Peace is built on justice, not on forgetting injustice."Tim Gill
"Peace starts within yourself"Marsha P. Johnson
"War tears us apart, peace builds us up"Marsha P. Johnson
"We cannot achieve peace while ignoring the cries of the oppressed."Peter Tatchell
"Peace is built by those willing to fight for it."Sylvia Rivera
"The day may never come when we feel that the price of peace is not worth the price of progress."Bayard Rustin
"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."Bayard Rustin
"I have never believed that hatred could be overcome by more hatred."Bayard Rustin
"I believe that nonviolence is not just a tactic; it is a way of life."Bayard Rustin
"The power of nonviolence is that it appeals to the conscience of the oppressor."Bayard Rustin
"To require some to forfeit rights that others enjoy is to diminish all of us."Obergefell v. Hodges
"When law finally recognizes what should always have been true, healing can begin."Obergefell v. Hodges
"To grant equal rights is not to take anything from those previously advantaged."Obergefell v. Hodges
"Peace comes from knowing you've contributed to others' wellbeing."Tim Gill
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."Tim Gill
"Love is the only weapon we need."Marsha P. Johnson
"If we desire a lasting peace, it must be a peace based on social justice."Bayard Rustin
"I am convinced that nonviolence is more powerful than all the weapons of the world."Bayard Rustin
"Peace means everyone has what they need."Sylvia Rivera
"Peace requires dismantling systems that profit from suffering."Sylvia Rivera
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the wisdom to manage it."Tim Gill
"Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it."Coretta Scott King
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice."Coretta Scott King
"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive."Coretta Scott King
"Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time."Coretta Scott King
"We must work for a world of peace."Coretta Scott King
"Peace starts when we stop trying to erase each other."Marsha P. Johnson
"Peace is possible when we listen to each other."Marsha P. Johnson