Peace Quotes
Not just the absence of war, but the presence of justice, understanding, and inner calm.
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"We are rewarded not for our victories, but for our acceptance."Albert Camus
"There is grace in silence; there is power in restraint."Albert Camus
"An unjust peace is better than a just war."Montesquieu
"Wars do not end through weakness but through wisdom."Montesquieu
"Disturbance of the peace should be the last weapon of wisdom."Denis Diderot
"The state of nature is not the state of war, but the state of peace."Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"Peace begins within the individual heart."Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"The peace we seek is not the absence of conflict but freedom from despair."Albert Camus
"Peace is only possible when we accept the necessity of struggle."Jean-Paul Sartre
"Commerce is a cure for the most destructive prejudices; for it brings different nations into contact, and nothing softens manners like commerce."Montesquieu
"In all things, moderation is the key to lasting peace."Montesquieu
"Tolerance is the virtue of those who no longer hold power."Denis Diderot
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but harmony within it."Denis Diderot
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice."Simone de Beauvoir
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"Peace begins within the human heart before it can flourish in the world."Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"Peace is more precious than gold."Pierre Corneille
"Peace begins within."Pierre Corneille
"Peace begins within the soul."Jean Racine
"Peace is more precious than victory."Jean Racine
"It is a malady of our time that the greater part of the world is filled with hatred and malice."Molière
"The man who is firmly persuaded that he is right is at peace with himself."Voltaire
"The soul finds comfort in solitude."Stéphane Mallarmé
"Peace is the reflection of an ordered mind."Stéphane Mallarmé
"No one is so miserable as he who longs to be someone other than the person he is."Charles Baudelaire
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of understanding."Denis Diderot
"Peace begins within oneself before it can exist in the world."Denis Diderot
"To forgive is to set oneself free from the prison of resentment."Pierre Corneille
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of understanding."Pierre Corneille
"Sleep is the peace of the body; virtue is the peace of the soul."Jean-Jacques Rousseau