Peace Quotes

"Humanity has to get out of violence only through non-violence."

"To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war."

"I believe it is peace for our time."

"To jaw-jaw is to war-war."

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without"

"Peace is not merely the absence of war, it is the presence of justice"

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

"True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice."

"Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time."

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

"If we are to have peace on earth, our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation."

"Nonviolence is a humanitarian doctrine and must be understood and adopted on this ground."

"It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace."

"Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit."

"We must make a choice: nonviolence or nonexistence."

"To abandon peaceful protest now would be to abandon the purpose of the movement and substitute for it black nationalism."

"The structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man or one party or one nation."

"We have learned that we cannot live alone at peace; that our own well-being is dependent on the well-being of other nations."

"Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?"

"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies."

"Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can."

"Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is the wisdom to navigate it."

"Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear and this is why it is such a powerful weapon."

"If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy."

"Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will poison your enemies."

"Being peaceful means not using violence to solve problems, but using dialogue and understanding."

"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist."

"Humanity's quest for peace is as old as civilization itself."

"The most important thing is for us to recognize our common humanity and common interest."

"We must want peace in order to achieve it."