Peace Quotes
Not just the absence of war, but the presence of justice, understanding, and inner calm.
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"National differences and antagonisms between peoples are daily more and more vanishing."Karl Marx
"I believe that the working man of England is as much opposed to war as you are."Lord Palmerston
"The maintenance of peace in the world is the highest duty of every Christian and every civilised man."Lord Palmerston
"A stable world requires stable governments."Lord Palmerston
"The pursuit of peace requires the strength to defend it."Lord Palmerston
"Good order is the foundation of all good things."Edmund Burke
"Nothing endears one country to another but an intercourse of charity."Edmund Burke
"To establish justice is to establish peace."Jeremy Bentham
"The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."Karl Marx
"Freedom is not the absence of constraints but the practice of creatively working within and against them."Michel Foucault
"Freedom is not the opposite of constraint but a creative practice within and through necessary limitations."Michel Foucault
"The greatest victories are often won without firing a shot, through wisdom and diplomacy."Lord Palmerston
"In the clash of interest lies the source of all international conflict; understanding this is the first step to peace."Lord Palmerston
"The stability of international relations depends on the mutual respect of nations for one another's sovereignty."Lord Palmerston
"The greatest victories in international relations come from mutual understanding and compromise."Lord Palmerston
"It is indeed impossible to separate the peace of a nation from its morality."William Gladstone
"The growth of tolerance among mankind is one of the greatest achievements."William Gladstone
"Peace is the first and fundamental condition of happiness."Benjamin Disraeli
"Happiness is the absence of pain in the body and anguish in the mind."John Stuart Mill
"The greatest sources of contentment in life spring from our sense of moral correctness."John Stuart Mill
"Good order is the foundation of all good things."Edmund Burke
"Obedience is what makes the world habitable; without it nothing could subsist."Edmund Burke
"Mankind has not yet learned to live together in peace."Jeremy Bentham
"How I love peace."Queen Victoria
"Peace is the greatest blessing."Queen Victoria
"Peace brings prosperity."Queen Victoria
"Peace is the foundation of civilization."Queen Victoria
"Peace begins within the heart."Queen Victoria
"Peace is the only concern worthy of a statesman."Prince Metternich
"Peace is better than war, but only if it is a just peace."Prince Metternich