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