
Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin.
–Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 โ 1969)


It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.
–Eleanor Roosevelt (1884ย โ 1962)

Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.
–George Bernard Shaw (1856 โ 1950)


Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.
–William Hazlitt (1778 โ 1830)


Mankind must remember that peace is not God’s gift to his creatures; peace is our gift to each other.
–Elie Wiesel (1928 โ 2016)


Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
–Baruch Spinoza (1632 โ 1677)

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.
–Sallust (~86 โ ~35 BCE)


If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
–Mother Teresa (1910 โ 1997)


Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.
–Lyndon B. Johnson (1908 โ 1973)


Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.
–Ronald Reagan (1911 โ 2004)
The first quote reminds me that you cannot have peace without justice. I enjoyed the rest of the quotes, even though some who have said them leave me wondering why their actions don’t agree with what they have said.
๐ค Susi ๐ค – I totally agree… For the purposes of my quotes posts, I select them based only on how much I relate to the words.
I completely understand. It always surprises me when great thoughts are uttered by those with no insight. ๐
Monkeys and typewriters? ๐
lol Yeah, that makes sense. ๐
Yes, peace is a state of being. ๐
๐ค Terveen ๐ค
William Hazlitt? I hadn’t heard that name before, but the quote sounded familiar in my ears. Here, it’s my favourite out of this series.
๐๐ค Constance ๐ค๐