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“From a distance we are instruments Marching in a common band Playing songs of hope, playing songs of peace They're the songs of every man.”
Julie Gold (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Humanity could live in peace - but it doesn't, because from the cradle we are taught to compete and fight, win, dominate and kill each other. These lessons and the world view behind them becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy: a state of affairs is created where you have to compete, fight and kill.”
Yrjö Kallinen (1886–1976) said by 1976 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The prospects for peace were, "even blacker than a year ago".”
Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner (1854–1925) first seen 1919 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted on March 23, 1919, one year after Lloyd George called and asked him to go to France to find out the position of the British Army after the German surprise attack. From Forgotten Patriot, 2007, Rosemont, p. 359
“The proper strategy consists in the first place in inflicting as telling blows as possible upon the enemy's army, and then causing the inhabitants so much suffering that they must long for peace, and force their government to demand it. The people must be left nothing but their eyes to weep with over the war.”
Philip Sheridan (1831–1888) first seen 1860 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Advice to Otto von Bismarck during the siege of Paris. Quoted in Lance Janda, "Shutting the Gates of Mercy: the American Origins of Total War, 1860-1880," The Journal of Military History 59, no. 1 (January 1995), 12.
“The Internal Revenue Code of 1954, a document longer than "War and Peace", is phrased -inevitably, perhaps- in the sort of jargon that stuns the mind and disheartens the spirit.”
John Brooks (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To have enough curiosity to start to question your deepest identity is absolutely vital and essential to spiritual awakening, and to the realization of peace and freedom.”
Adyashanti (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The world has only a limited time to change its custom of resolving conflicts violently. It is uncertain... how many future generations it will take to transform out psychobiology of violence into one of peace.”
James W. Prescott (born 1930) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In today's world, technological and medical advances have prolonged the human lifespan. However, such advances have also led to increasing estrangement and apathy among people. More and more people are feeling the lack of happiness and peace in their lives.”
Hsing Yun (1927–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The law is too tenacious of private peace, to suffer litigations to be negotiable.”
Joseph Yates (judge) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In my youth I committed black deeds. In maturity I practised innocence. Now, released from both good and evil, I have destroyed the root of karmic action and shall have no reason for action in the future. To say more than this would only cause weeping and laughter. What good would it do to tell you? I am an old man. Leave me in peace.”
Milarepa (1040–1135) said by 1135 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in The Life of Milarepa: A New Translation from the Tibetan (1977) by Tsangnyön Heruka, as translated by Lobsang P. Lhalungpa, p. 12
“Recent events show us, however, that stability and peace on our continent are not permanent institutions. Quite the opposite.”
Henri of Luxembourg (born 1955) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech given at the Polish State Banquet (07 May 2014)
“As we disassociate ourselves more and more from result and expectations from our work and other selfish attitudes, we identify with our creative nature, with peace within and we attain serenity.”
Niranjanananda Saraswati (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Whenever I reflect, my reflecting upon what I suffer only rouses me to blame him that begot me. And I gave peace to my children, for they are in the bliss of non-existence which surpasses all the pleasures of this world. Had they come to life, they would have endured a misery casting them to destruction in trackless wildernesses.”
Al-Ma'arri (973–1057) said by 1057 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Studies in Islamic Poetry (1921) by Reynold A. Nicholson
“God wanted to make heaven and the earth is that heaven. Nowhere in the universe there is so much love, life, beauty and peace. Enjoy your stay with the fellow beings.”
“When life is foggy, path is unclear and mind is dull, remember your breath. It has the power to give you the peace. It has the power to resolve the unsolved equations of life.”
“Peace is the music of every soul. Our glory lies in understanding, listening and honoring that music.”
“Go to the center of your inner being. Radiate peace in every direction. A compassionate heart radiates rays of beauty that removes the clouds of million hearts.”
“I would like to shake hands with the white men, but I am afraid they do not want peace with us.”
Little Raven (Arapaho leader) first seen 1970 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (1970), p. 77
“The advocators of peace, the proponents of love should be much more determined, much more strong willed. They might try to deter us from our path, deviate us from our way but we should continue with determination and strong will.”
Adnan Oktar (born 1956) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 20 April 2013.
“We will have even more successful and even more fruitful movements. Radical, merciless, pro-violence views will be wiped out and we will make this world a place like Heaven on Earth insha’Allah. The world will be an abode of peace, it will be a festive place.”
Adnan Oktar (born 1956) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 20 April 2013.
“At the moment the world is restless. Only in the time of the system of the Mahdi all the streets will attain peace and tranquility.”
Adnan Oktar (born 1956) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 29 April 2013.
“Those on the side of the Mahdi (pbuh) would always talk about stopping the bloodshed, about love, compassion, freedom, peace, science, arts and aesthetics.”
Adnan Oktar (born 1956) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 16 June 2013.
“There is no place for conflicts, there is no place for hatred in this world. We will teach love to the world. Hatred is very painful, it is agonizing, it is tiresome and disgusting; love on the other hand is very beautiful. Israel, Jordan and all those places are incredibly beautiful. Make peace, hold on to each other, be brothers.”
Adnan Oktar (born 1956) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1 January 2014.
“In war, the poor are killed. In peace, the poor dies.”
“I believe that Deng Xiaoping should have been the first Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner, not [political prisoner] Liu Xiaobo. (2010)”
Leung Chun-ying (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Government must not insist too much on the fact that Germany will integrally fulfil the conditions of the peace treaty. For all parties have been unanimous in considering that the treaty is unfulfillable.”
Gustav Stresemann (1878–1929) first seen 1919 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech to the National Assembly (8 October 1919), quoted in W. W. Coole (ed.), Thus Spake Germany (1941), p. 331
“The political cant of a country is naturally and always most strongly in evidence on the side of the vested interests. In times of peace and prosperity it commands a wide measure of acquiescence, even of belief. Revolution rends the veil.”
Ronald Syme (1903–1989) said by 1989 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Of what benefit is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but he does not have works? That faith cannot save him, can it? If a brother or a sister is lacking clothing and enough food for the day, yet one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but you do not give them what they need for their body, of what benefit is it? So, too, faith by itself, without works, is dead.”
James, son of Zebedee (1–44) said by 44 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our deep urge to evolve to a more spiritually mature level of understanding and living, and to create a social order that promotes more justice, peace, freedom, health, sanity, prosperity, sustainability, and happiness, absolutely requires us to stop viewing animals as food objects to be consumed and to shift to a plant-based way of eating.”
Will Tuttle (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“European fans of frogs, liverwurst and spaghetti love visiting Kiev. With zero use. Promised EU membership and old howitzers to Ukraine, lushed up on gorilka and went home by train, like 100 years ago. All is well. Yet, it won’t bring Ukraine closer to peace. The clock’s ticking.”
Dmitry Medvedev (born 1965) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Fans of Frogs...": Putin Aide Snubs European Leaders' Kyiv Visit", NDTV (17 June 2022)
“We need never look for universal peace on this earth until men stop killing animals for food.”
Charles Fillmore (1854–1948) first seen 1920 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Vegetarian, Unity Magazine, May 1920. Quoted in Will Tuttle, The World Peace Diet (2005), ch. 3.
“Instead of increasing intra-European harmony and global peace, the shift to EMU and the political integration that would follow it would be more likely to lead to increased conflicts within Europe.”
Martin Feldstein (1939–2019) said by 2019 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We all want to put the brakes on the arms race...we all want to achieve arms control...but to those who say we must take risks for peace by cutting the meat from our military muscle, I say you are unwittingly risking war.”
Henry M. Jackson (1912–1983) first seen 1972 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Henry “Scoop” Jackson for President 1972 Campaign Brochure", 4President.org. Retrieved 07-02-2006.
“The recognition and acceptance of a genocide, and mass murder of nations is not to merely point a finger at a tyrant guilty of those crimes. It is acceptance of facts and truths with the ultimate goal to mend bridges between the races. It is not to merely condemn but to create the first step towards world peace.”
Rosie Malek-Yonan (born 1955) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech at the House of Lords in London, United Kingdom. As quoted in "The House of Lords (London)" (12 March 2008), by R. Malek-Yonan, Assyrian International News Agency.
“In Germany the common people are peace-loving, ... The Devil has put his representative Hitler in control, a man who is of unsound mind, cruel, malicious and ruthless . . . He cruelly persecutes the Jews because they were once Jehovah’s covenant people and bore the name of Jehovah, and because Christ Jesus was a Jew.”
Joseph Franklin Rutherford (1869–1942) said by 1942 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The building of a just society means overcoming every obstacle to the creation of authentic peace.”
Gustavo Gutiérrez (1928–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In a world divided by differences of nationality, race, colour, religion and wealth [the Rule of Law] is one of the greatest unifying factors, perhaps the greatest, the nearest we are likely to approach to a universal secular religion. It remains an ideal, but an ideal worth striving for, in the interests of good government and peace, at home and in the world at large.”
Thomas Bingham, Baron Bingham of Cornhill (1933–2010) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Rule of Law (2010), Epilogue
“I declare peace the greatest work of art.”
Wolf Vostell (1932–1998) first seen 1980 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Wolf Vostell (1980) Wolf Vostell : de-collagen; Verwischungen. p. 23
“A metaphor for what happens to men living in a secure peace of plenty like your own, the bonobo way looks eerily familiar. Aren't most men today spoiled momma's boys without father figures, without hunting or fighting or brother-bonds, whose only masculine outlet is promiscuous sex?”
Jack Donovan (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“An open border is a symbol of peace, two communities living and working together after years of conflict, communities who no longer feel that their traditions are under threat,”
Jeremy Corbyn (born 1949) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Labour would be neutral in any border poll - Jeremy Corbyn, BBC News (24 May 2018).
“Nine Hindus and Sikhs were murdered treacherously by Muslims in Lal Kurti Mohalla, after being decoyed into entering the Muslim Zone for peace negotiations. This was not a solitary instance of such murder done by treachery, as similar things occurred in other places too, both in March and in the post partition period.”
Gurbachan Singh Talib (1911–1986) said by 1986 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This kind of behaviour has been found to be characteristic of Muslims during the last Punjab disturbances: peace-makers and those who were specifically sent for to negotiate have been done to death. The Muslim Leaguers have respected no canon of civilized warfare. Women and children have been murdered, atrocities committed and brutalities indulged in.”
Gurbachan Singh Talib (1911–1986) said by 1986 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are working around the clock to ensure Baltimore City remains at peace, as it has throughout the day. The presence of the National Guard, Maryland State Police, and other law enforcement officials will continue in the days to come to ensure order is fully restored for the citizens of Baltimore.”
Larry Hogan (born 1956) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Governor Larry Hogan Mobilizes State Resources To Support Baltimore City Law Enforcement Response" (28 April 2015).
“Be this your nobler praise in times to come, These your imperial arts, ye sons of Rome! O'er distant realms to stretch your awful sway, To bid those nations tremble and obey; To crush the proud, the suppliant foe to rear, To give mankind a peace, or shake the world with war.”
Christopher Pitt (1699–1748) first seen 1209 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Book VI, line 1209
“By patronizing the Yellow Church we maintain peace among the Mongols. This being an important task we cannot but protect this (religion). (In doing so) we do not show any bias, nor do we wish to adulate the Tibetan priests as (was done during the) Yuan dynasty.”
Qianlong Emperor (1711–1799) first seen 1792 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Inscription on the Lama Shuo stele in 1792 in the Yonghe Gong temple in Beijing
“My country has been beaten and they are calling me back to make peace and sign an armistice...This is the work of 30 years of Marxism. They're calling me back to take charge of the nation.”
Philippe Pétain (1856–1951) first seen 1940 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remarks to Francisco Franco in Madrid, Spain, after the French Prime Minister, Paul Reynaud, recalled Pétain to France to raise morale against the German offensive during the Battle of France (c. 17 May 1940), quoted in…
“Many years ago I was a boy drowning in the sea. I am always drowning in the sea... down amongst the dead men, deep down. There is a peace in the sea back down to our origins... when the last man has taken his breath the sea will still be remaining. It washes everything clean. It holds within it forever the boy suspended in its body and the streaming hair and the open eyes.”
Dennis Nilsen (1945–2018) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted by Brian Masters (2011), Killing for Company, Random House, p. 49,
“Sexual desire has to be dead as a doornail before a man and a woman can be genuinely at peace in a platonic relationship.”
Susan Howatch (born 1940) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What holds in peace this two-fold world, let this two-fold sentence show Amity to every friend, courtesy to every foe.”
Hafez (1325–1389) said by 1389 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Contentment, compassion, and tolerance are the pillars of peace.”
Baba Hari Dass (1923–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source