Peace Quotes

Not just the absence of war, but the presence of justice, understanding, and inner calm.

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"Peace comes from understanding and acceptance."
Maimonides
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"We ought to renounce this unhappy disposition, which we have of always inquiring into ends and purposes."
Hume, David
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"I thought I had seen the end of all controversies in this matter."
Hume, David
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"Covetousness, ambition, and revenge are the passions that most trouble the human soul."
Berkeley, George
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"The mind that is restless will find no peace."
Berkeley, George
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"I desire to live peaceably and to continue in the state I have been."
Descartes, René
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"Order is heaven's first law."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Peace comes from understanding, not from ignorance."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"The strongest force in nature is not violence, but harmony."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Peace is more valuable than all the world, and all that is in it."
Locke, John
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"Do not become angry with him who reviles you, for in so doing you grant him power over you."
Al-Ghazali
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"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice."
Al-Ghazali
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"Peace comes not from the absence of conflict, but from the ability to overcome it."
Avicenna
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"Violence is the language of the ignorant."
Avicenna
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"Silence in response to insult is superior to sharp replies."
Maimonides
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"Peace within oneself precedes peace with others."
Maimonides
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"Peace arises from understanding, not from ignorance."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Peace is the ultimate goal of all human endeavor."
Leibniz, Gottfried
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"Peace comes not from the absence of conflict, but from the wise management of it."
Hume, David
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"Perfection is not just about control. It is also about letting go."
Descartes, René
D
"An unjust peace is a short peace."
Descartes, René
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"Covetousness, ambition, and the pursuit of selfish ends have caused endless miseries."
Locke, John
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"Where there is charity, there is peace."
Locke, John
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"Peace comes through understanding, not through dominance."
Al-Ghazali
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"To forgive is to free yourself from the chains of resentment."
Al-Ghazali
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"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."
Al-Ghazali
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"Those who seek power over others will never find peace within themselves."
Avicenna
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"Three things restore the soul to tranquility: the contemplation of natural things, the practice of the art, and the pursuit of knowledge."
Maimonides
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"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice."
Maimonides
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"Peace is not merely the absence of war; it is the presence of justice and order."
Leibniz, Gottfried