Peace Quotes - Page 71

A severe war lurks under the show of peace.

Find peace in where and what you are.

But the self-controlled man, moving among objects, with his senses under restraint, and free from both attraction and repulsion, attains peace.

The non-violent technique does not depend for its success on the goodwill of the oppressor, but rather on the unfailing assistance of God.

The Nobel Peace Prize is not awarded for what one has done, but hopefully what one will do.

It is because peaceful agitation and passive resistance are effective that I uphold them, and it is because force strengthens tyranny that I condemn it. War and Authority are companions; Peace and Liberty are companions. It is foolish in the extreme not only to resort to force before necessity compels, but especially to madly create the conditions that will lead to this necessity.

Kids can't see us bombing, and then listen to us talking about getting guns out of the schools. How can we tell them to solve problems without violence, if, in fact, we can't show an ability to solve problems without violence?

The Nobel Peace Prize opened up a door in my heart.

We used to wonder where war lived, what it was that made it so vile. And now we realize that we know where it lives... inside ourselves.

Nonviolence is absolute respect for each human being.

Say to the seceded States, "Wayward sisters, depart in peace."

In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger; Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage; Then lend the eye a terrible aspect; . . . . Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide, Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit To his full height. On, on, you noblest English.

I feel within me a peace above all earthly dignities, a still and quiet conscience.

Since there will be no one left to talk peace after the next war, it makes good sense to break with tradition and hold the peace conference first.

Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.

Let us show our fellow countrymen and the entire world what the Germans can do when they work for peace.

We can best help you to prevent war not by repeating your words and following your methods but by finding new words and creating new methods.

If there is one principle more deeply rooted in the mind of every American, it is that we should have nothing to do with conquest.

War...is as much a punishment to the punisher as to the sufferer.

That a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for peace and defense of himself he shall think it necessary, to lay down this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself.

A bad peace is even worse than war.

After every happiness comes misery; they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does one follow the other. What we want is neither happiness nor misery. Both make us forget our true nature; both are chains-one iron, one gold; behind both is the Atman, who knows neither happiness nor misery. These are states, and states must ever change; but the nature of the Atman is bliss, peace, unchanging. We have not to get it, we have it; only wash away the dross and see it.

Happiness is a hard thing because it is achieved only by making others happy.

Why has there never been a holiday where peace is celebrated all throughout the world?

If you have inner peace, nobody can force you to be a slave to the outer reality.