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“Philips, whose touch harmonious could remove The pangs of guilty power and hapless love! Rest here, distressed by poverty no more; Here find that calm thou gav'st so oft before; Sleep undisturb'd within this peaceful shrine, Till angels wake thee with a note like thine!”
Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) said by 1784 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“I burn to set the imprison'd wranglers free, And give them voice and utterance once again. Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.”
William Cowper (1731–1800) said by 1800 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“What peaceful hours I once enjoy'd! How sweet their memory still! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill.”
William Cowper (1731–1800) said by 1800 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Little houses in a row, Down a quiet lane; Neither doors nor windows know, Peace and darkness reign. Though you cannot pay the rent, You will dwell there with the best. Where the weary, broken, spent, Find eternal rest!”
Isaac Leib Peretz (1852–1915) first seen 1906 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sewing the Wedding Gown, 1906. Nine One-Act Plays from Yiddish. Translated by Bessie F. White, Boston, John W. Luce & Co., 1932, p. 126.
“Every state must be aware that its peace, its security rests on its own sword.”
Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898) first seen 1821 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: All the King's Men' A search for the colonial ideas of some advisers and "accomplices" of Leopold II (1853-1892). (Hannes Vanhauwaert), 5. A prospectus by the military Chazal and Brialmont, The military centipede Henri-…
“Not every pigeon is a rat with wings. Not every rat with wings is a dove of peace.”
Giannina Braschi (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Father of Peace, and God of love! We own Thy power to save, That power by which our Shepherd rose Victorious o'er the grave.”
Philip Doddridge (1702–1751) said by 1751 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Published in 1755, Hymns: "Father of Peace", Chambers Dictionary of Quotations, p. 278.
“May the tree of our life be firmly rooted in the soil of love. Let good deeds be the leaves on that tree; May words of kindness form its flowers; May peace be its fruit. Let us grow and unfold as one family, united in love.”
Mata Amritanandamayi (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I shall remain a wanderer until mankind has learned the way of peace; walking until given shelter and fasting until given food.”
Peace Pilgrim (1908–1981) first seen 1953 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Personal vow with which she began her peace pilgramage (1 January 1953), later published in Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)
“This is the way of peace — overcome evil with good, and falsehood with truth, and hatred with love.”
Peace Pilgrim (1908–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The more the Jew is a Jew, the more universalist will his views and aspirations be, the less aloof will he be from anything that is noble and good, true and upright, in art or science, in culture or education; the more joyfully will he applaud whenever he sees truth and justice and peace and the ennoblement of man prevail and become dominant in human society.”
Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808–1888) said by 1888 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This book is cheerfully dedicated to those greatest and most heroic of all human endeavors, WAR and WARFARE; may they never cease to give us the pleasure, excitement and adrenal stimulation that we need, or provide us with the heroes, the presidents and the leaders, the monuments and museums which we erect to them in the name of PEACE.”
James Jones (1921–1977) said by 1977 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“War its thousands slays, Peace its ten thousands.”
Beilby Porteus (1731–1809) said by 1809 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Where'er ye sojourn, and whatever names Ye are or shall be called; fairies, or sylphs, Nymphs of the wood or mountain, flood or field: Live ye in peace, and long may ye be free To follow your good minds.”
Hartley Coleridge (1796–1849) said by 1849 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If thou couldst trust, poor soul! In Him who rules the whole, Thou wouldst find peace and rest; Wisdom and sight are well, but trust is best.”
Adelaide Anne Procter (1825–1864) said by 1864 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“O Cyrus, great King, King of Kings, Achaemenian King, King of the land of Iran. I, the Shahanshah of Iran, offer thee salutations from myself and from my nation. Rest in peace, for we are awake, and we will always stay awake.”
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980) first seen 1971 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Opening speech on October 12, 1971, when Iran marked the 2500th anniversary of Cyrus' founding of the Persian Empire
“It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From Angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold; "Peace on the earth, good will to man From Heaven’s all gracious King." The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing.”
Edmund Sears (1810–1876) first seen 1849 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Angels' Song ("It Came Upon A Midnight Clear", 1849).
“For lo! the days are hastening on, By prophet-bards foretold, When with the ever-circling years, Comes round the age of gold; When Peace shall over all the earth Its ancient splendors fling And the whole world send back the song Which now the angels sing.”
Edmund Sears (1810–1876) first seen 1849 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Angels' Song ("It Came Upon A Midnight Clear", 1849).
“Old homes! old hearts! Upon my soul forever Their peace and gladness lie like tears and laughter.”
Madison Cawein (1865–1914) said by 1914 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Passion is power, And, kindly tempered, saves. All things declare Struggle hath deeper peace than sleep can bring.”
William Vaughn Moody (1869–1910) first seen 1900 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Masque of Judgment (1900), Act III, Sc. 2.
“I am skeptical about preventing wars. I doubt if they can be prevented. There will always be wars. Judging by past experiences, working for peace now would be as ineffective as ever. It's a law of nature.”
Wilhelm Frick (1877–1946) first seen 1946 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: To Leon Goldensohn, March 10, 1946, "The Nuremberg Interviews" by Leon Goldensohn - History - 2007
“No man is really interested in getting what he craves. He is really interested in being at peace with himself, but dosen't know how.”
Vernon Howard (1918–1992) said by 1992 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Peace comes from being able to contribute the best that we have, and all that we are, toward creating a world that supports everyone. But it is also securing the space for others to contribute the best that they have and all that they are.”
Hafsat Abiola (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My party would not have allowed the Taleban to become such a huge force that they would need to sign a peace treaty.”
Benazir Bhutto (1953–2007) said by 2007 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I hope that this execution is the last act of the tragedy of the Second World War, and that the lesson taken from this world war will be that peace and understanding should exist between peoples. I believe in Germany.”
Arthur Seyss-Inquart (1892–1946) said by 1946 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Last words, 10/16/46. Quoted in "Justice at Nuremberg" - Page 506 - by Robert E. Conot - History - 1984
“I am guilty of one thing - that I should have cleared out and not had anything to do with these criminals in the first place. Later it was too late. I was in up to my neck. But as for the atrocities, I had not a thing to do with them, did not know about them. And as for conspiring against peace, that is false, too. And that is my plain line of defense.”
Walther Funk (1890–1960) first seen 1946 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: To Leon Goldensohn, April 14, 1946, from "The Nuremberg Interviews" by Leon Goldensohn, Robert Gellately - History - 2004
“Fear is a great enemy of man. It is the enemy of his progress. It disturbs his peace and harmony. It sucks or saps his vitality and energy. It drains the nervous system of its reserve of energy. It produces weakness.”
Swami Sivananda (1887–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If the fear is released or dispelled, he will have peace of mind.”
Swami Sivananda (1887–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hark how all the welkin rings, "Glory to the Kings of kings; Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nations, rise. Join the triumph of the skies. Universal nature say "Christ is born today!”
Charles Wesley (1707–1788) first seen 1754 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hymn for Christmas-Day"; these opening lines were revised by Wesley's co-worker George Whitefield in 1754, along with lesser alterations to subsequent lines, to produce the more familiar "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (…
“Hail the heavenly Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, Risen with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth.”
Charles Wesley (1707–1788) said by 1788 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let there be peace At least so blood will not flow forever Stop segregating yourselves and see that we should come together”
Ysabella Brave (born 1979) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Truth" (27 January 2008)
“He came to love, He came to warn Why do you weep on the day He's born? He draws the path I walk upon I died to live just for the Son Find love, find peace If you let Him increase”
Ysabella Brave (born 1979) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: He Will Increase" (24 December 2009)
“Wisdom shows us the right path and brings peace to the heart. Wisdom helps a person in this world and in the next world (the afterlife).”
Ferdowsi (940–1020) said by 1020 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am ready to serve the people of Afghanistan, particularly in order to restore peace. I will be ready to assume any duty at the service of my people.”
Ahmad Shah Massoud (1953–2001) first seen 2000 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Meeting with European legislators (11 June 2000).
“Cricket can be a bridge and a glue... Cricket for peace is my mission.”
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1924–1988) said by 1988 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in Helen Exley Cricket Quotations (1992)
“Saloons provide moments of genuine ecstasy — but only if your soul is at peace and the rest of your life bears contemplating. Otherwise, they are palaces of misery.”
Wilfrid Sheed (1930–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Love of peace, and lonely musing, In hollow murmurs died away.”
William Collins (1721–1759) said by 1759 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There's a place for us, Somewhere a place for us Peace and quiet and open air wait for us, Somewhere. There's a time for us, Some day a time for us Time together with time to spare, time to look, time to care, Someday. Somewhere we'll find a new way of living. We'll find a way of forgiving, Somewhere.'”
Stephen Sondheim (1930–2021) first seen 1957 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lyrics to "Somewhere" in West Side Story (1957 play; 1961 film)
“We will do all we can to insure peace... but if war is imposed upon us we will be together shoulder to shoulder as in the last war to strive for the happiness of mankind.”
Georgy Zhukov (1896–1974) first seen 1959 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "Odd World: A Photo-reporter's Story" - Page 299 - by John Phillips - 1959
“Beauty is the only uncreated thing you can experience apart from God. Beauty is and always is. You are absent. Why are you absent? Again your robot mind is the problem. It will not stay still and you cannot make it stay still. It is your master and it separates you from beauty and God. So to experience beauty, love, truth and peace, or God, your mind has to be stilled.”
Barry Long (1926–2003) said by 2003 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“May the Christmastide bear you to the highest level of your desires, and the ebbing year leave you stranded upon the Golden Shores of Peace, Prosperity and Happiness”
John Kendrick Bangs (1862–1922) said by 1922 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Justice has to be done, justice must be seen to be done, what the AU is simply saying is that what is critical, what is the priority, is peace. That is priority number one now.”
Jakaya Kikwete (born 1950) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: His backing for Sudan's President Omar Bashir, 2008-09-09
“It was the calm and silent night! Seven hundred years and fifty-three Had Rome been growing up to might, And now was queen of land and sea. No sound was heard of clashing wars, Peace brooded o’er the hushed domain; Apollo, Pallas, Jove, and Mars Held undisturbed their ancient reign In the solemn midnight, Centuries ago.”
Alfred Domett (1811–1887) first seen 1833 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Christmas Hymn (1833), reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
“Make peace, you fools!”
Gerd von Rundstedt (1875–1953) said by 1953 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Message given to a staff officer after calling Hitler's headquarters. Quoted in "SS Steel Rain: Waffen-SS Panzer" - by Tim Ripley - History - 2002
“Seize all the joy you can that robs no other. Sleep in peace, play in jolly earnest, wag well and mean it, and finally, be happy always. The more I see of dogs the less I think of men. Whoever beats dogs loves not man.”
Arsène Houssaye (1814–1896) said by 1896 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In: James O'Donnell Bennett (1908) When Good Fellows Get Together, p. 109
“Happy the heart that keeps its twilight hour, And, in the depths of heavenly peace reclined. Loves to commune with thoughts of tender power; Thoughts that ascend, like angels beautiful, A shining Jacob's ladder of the mind.”
Paul Hamilton Hayne (1830–1886) said by 1886 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is ridiculous that British troops are here in Crossmaglen. The claim is that they're in Ireland keeping the peace between the two communities. But there is only one community in South Armagh, so what the heck are they doing here?”
Clare Short (born 1946) first seen 1983 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1983 comments quoted in Toby Harden Bandit Country The IRA and South Armagh (Hodder & Stoughton, 1999)
“Israel has no better friend than America. And America has no better friend than Israel. We stand together to defend democracy. We stand together to advance peace. We stand together to fight terrorism. Congratulations America. Congratulations, Mister President. You got bin Laden. Good riddance!”
Benjamin Netanyahu (born 1949) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech at the U.S. Congress (May 24, 2011).
“If we enjoy the benefits of peace, it is only because we have an excellent armed force and a fine socialist economy. Let us exert all efforts so that our further development may be strong and mighty, so that our numerous enemies may think well and long before they decide to attack our fatherland, and so that if they attack, they will quickly regret it.”
Kliment Voroshilov (1881–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If the present White House leadership runs the gauntlet of common sense and the people's will for peace and challenges us by starting MX missile deployment, then the Soviet Union will respond by deploying a new intercontinental ballistic missile of the same class, with its characteristics in no way inferior to those of the MX.”
Dmitriy Ustinov (1908–1984) first seen 1982 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "The Arms Control Reporter: A Chronicle of Treaties, Negotiations, Proposals" - by Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies (U.S.) - Arms control - 1982 - Page 57.