Peace Quotes
Not just the absence of war, but the presence of justice, understanding, and inner calm.
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"Peace between men and women requires the dismantling of male dominance."Shulamith Firestone
"Belonging begins when we accept ourselves completely."bell hooks
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."bell hooks
"Women's freedom benefits families and communities, not threatens them."Betty Friedan
"The liberation of women is the liberation of humanity."Betty Friedan
"Deep peace never comes from avoiding danger or pain."Audre Lorde
"Peace begins within yourself."Barbara Smith
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of understanding."Barbara Smith
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice"bell hooks
"We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline."Angela Davis
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."Angela Davis
"To protect the Earth is to protect ourselves."Winona LaDuke
"To heal the world, we must first restore our connection to the land."Winona LaDuke
"We must listen to the Earth and all its inhabitants."Winona LaDuke
"The disease of the modern world is that people are not at home where they live."Germaine Greer
"Writing is a gesture of peace, an offering, a gift."bell hooks
"We cannot hope to create a non-violent world in the context of a society that is fundamentally violent."Angela Davis
"Violence and the fear of violence have become hallmarks of American culture."Gloria Steinem
"Peace begins with the peace within us and extends to the earth."Vandana Shiva
"The most important thing we can do is make peace with the earth."Vandana Shiva
"Real peace requires respect for all life."Vandana Shiva
"Peace cannot be achieved through violence or oppression."Angela Davis
"We are not going to be able to operate our Spaceship Earth successfully nor make our dreams come true in the future unless we are willing to share this planet with the rest of humanity."Naomi Klein
"We are all connected through this planetary emergency."Naomi Klein
"Real security comes from community and connection."Naomi Klein
"Our interdependence is our salvation."Naomi Klein
"Peace requires that we first make peace with ourselves."Barbara Smith
"Peace begins when we stop defining ourselves by our enemies."Barbara Smith
"The only thing worth globalizing is dissent. Peace, after all, is hardest achieved by those who are most able to wage war."Arundhati Roy
"Networks of care sustain us when institutions fail; we are each other's salvation."Barbara Smith