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Wise, inspirational and philosophical quotes about peace – the best peace quote collection by famous authors, politicians, celebrities and others.
“We make war that we may live in peace.”
— Aristotle
“Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace. Money will come if we seek first the Kingdom of God - the rest will be given.”
— Mother Teresa
“He that would live in peace and at ease, must not speak all he knows nor judge all he sees.”
— Benjamin Franklin
“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.”
— Abraham Maslow
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
— George Orwell
“If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another. ”
— Winston Churchill
“Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.”
— Norman Vincent Peale
“The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence. ”
— Norman Vincent Peale
“It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.”
— Andre Gide
“If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace.”
— Franklin Roosevelt
“Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.”
— Amelia Earhart
“To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.”
— Buddha
“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”
— Buddha
“Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.”
— Buddha
“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.”
— Buddha
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
— Buddha
“Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.”
— Buddha
“Avoid popularity if you would have peace.”
— Abraham Lincoln
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough. ”
— Abraham Lincoln
“The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.”
— Karl Marx
“Political liberty, the peace of a nation, and science itself are gifts for which Fate demands a heavy tax in blood! ”
— Honore de Balzac
“He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure. ”
— Moliere
“An unjust peace is better than a just war. ”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
“Peace is liberty in tranquillity.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
“The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
“A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.”
— Aesop
“If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.”
— Victor Hugo
“Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime.”
— Victor Hugo
“Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people. ”
— Jawaharlal Nehru
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