Peace Quotes
Not just the absence of war, but the presence of justice, understanding, and inner calm.
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"A man must earn peace with himself before he can know peace with others."James Fenimore Cooper
"Peace is built one honest deed at a time."James Fenimore Cooper
"Silence is the eloquence of angels."Edgar Allan Poe
"The heart of another is a dark forest, always, no matter how close it has been to one's own."Willa Cather
"I long for a repose which I am afraid will never come to me."Harriet Beecher Stowe
"Peace is not merely the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice."James Fenimore Cooper
"In peace, the human spirit flourishes and discovers its truest potential and dignity."Washington Irving
"A man of peace carries within him the strength of mountains and the gentleness of water."Washington Irving
"Peace is the rarest commodity in the human experience."Edgar Allan Poe
"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."Mark Twain
"Swiftly arose and spread around me the peace and knowledge that pass all the argument of the earth."Walt Whitman
"Through the ample open door of the peaceful country mansion."Walt Whitman
"O that I could once see the time when the men decide to settle their differences like gentlemen!"Walt Whitman
"Peace is its own reward."Herman Melville
"Peace is not merely the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice."James Fenimore Cooper
"In conflict, wisdom teaches us to seek understanding before victory."James Fenimore Cooper
"For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The soul has bandaged moments when too appalled to stir."Emily Dickinson
"Peace is not the absence of storm but presence of stillness within."Emily Dickinson
"The natural principle of my life is not to interfere with the tranquility of others."Washington Irving
"In the serene breast of the philosopher, the storms of passion find no entrance."Washington Irving
"The most eloquent silence is that which succeeds the wildest outbreak of passion."Washington Irving
"Meditation and water are wedded forever—there is magic in the sea."Herman Melville
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."Herman Melville
"A man of honor must be at peace with himself."Nathaniel Hawthorne
"Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute."Edgar Allan Poe
"For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding."Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Peace comes from within."Louis-Ferdinand Céline