Peace Quotes

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

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"Peace requires us to transform society."
H. Rap Brown
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"What we build together outlasts what we destroy."
James Chaney
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"We are called to be peacemakers, not peace keepers"
Viola Liuzzo
V
"The work of reconciliation begins with truth-telling and acknowledgment"
Viola Liuzzo
V
"We must build bridges, not walls, between communities"
Viola Liuzzo
V
"We must be willing to be bridge builders in a divided world"
Viola Liuzzo
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"You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."
Medgar Evers
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"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
Medgar Evers
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"A nation divided against itself cannot stand, nor can it progress."
Medgar Evers
M
"We must build bridges of understanding across the chasms of prejudice."
Medgar Evers
"You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."
Black Panther Party
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"We must build a world where love conquers hate."
Assata Shakur
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"Peace begins in the heart of each person."
Assata Shakur
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"Peace is earned through struggle and sacrifice."
H. Rap Brown
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"Peace requires justice as its foundation."
H. Rap Brown
J
"You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."
James Meredith
J
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."
James Meredith
V
"The work of peace is never finished; it must be renewed in each generation."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"The soul cannot rest while others are in chains."
Viola Liuzzo
V
"The work of peace begins when we stop accepting violence as inevitable."
Viola Liuzzo
J
"Hate is too great a burden to bear."
John Lewis
J
"I've decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden."
John Lewis
J
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice."
John Lewis
J
"Nothing in all the world is more important than the continued development of a peaceful world."
John Lewis
J
"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy."
John Lewis
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"True peace is not found in treaties between powerful nations but in the hearts of men and women willing to live justly toward one another."
John Lewis
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"Until we all embrace the full humanity of all our brothers and sisters, we will never know peace."
John Lewis
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"We must work and pray for the day when all God's children can sit together in dignity and mutual respect."
Medgar Evers
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"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
Medgar Evers
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"We are not enemies; we are brothers and sisters fighting for a common cause."
Medgar Evers