Peace Quotes

"Citizens in a well-ordered society have a shared conception of political justice."

"Political stability must rest on a consensus concerning principles of justice, not mere force."

"The pursuit of certainty is the source of much human misery."

"We cannot eliminate suffering, but we can work to reduce unnecessary suffering."

"A well-ordered society is stable when its members affirm the same conception of justice."

"Overlapping consensus allows diverse worldviews to support the same political principles."

"Reasonable citizens can disagree about comprehensive doctrines while agreeing on political principles."

"Stability requires that people internalize a commitment to the principles of justice."

"A well-ordered society achieves stability because people affirm its principles from their own perspective."

"Violence is the first resort of the inarticulate."

"We must learn to tolerate disagreement while maintaining civil discourse."

"What we cannot speak about, we must pass over in silence—with qualifications."

"The most essential thing to a dwelling is peace."

"Peace comes not from the absence of conflict but from understanding."

"A well-ordered society is one where citizens accept and know that others accept the same principles of justice."

"Stability in a just society depends on a widespread acceptance of the same principles of justice by the next generation."

"The healthy society is one where basic institutions are arranged so that everyone can view themselves with self-respect."

"A just society acknowledges the permanent moral disagreement among citizens about the ultimate nature of the good."

"Justice between peoples requires that well-ordered societies respect the autonomy and equality of other societies."

"The concept of the well-ordered society models an ideal toward which just democracies should aspire."

"Peace comes not from the absence of conflict, but from the ability to resolve it."

"Peace is the normal, war the exceptional state."

"Tolerance requires acknowledging that different frameworks may be legitimate for different purposes."

"Tolerance means accepting that others may construct their reality within different logical frameworks."

"The good life is characterized by peace and order."

"To give up pretensions is as blessed a relief as to get them gratified."

"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the genuine presencing of wholeness."

"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice."

"Perfection is not just about control, it is also about letting go."

"We are not thinking clearly until we are silent."