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“Egypt has an exceptional place in the Islamic world. This geography, which has been the cradle of civilizations in history, has also raised important people in Islamic history and hosted centers of science. Egypt maintains its special position and importance for the future of the Middle East. Egypt's internal peace and stability are of critical importance for this geography.”
Fethullah Gülen (1941–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hillary Clinton is a clear and present danger to the Constitution, the rule of law, and international peace and security. Her eagerness for war, i.e., legalized murder, to create an image of adolescent toughness makes her a worse fit for the Presidency than would .”
Bruce Fein (born 1947) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hillary Clinton: Unfit for the Presidency (October 16, 2015),
“Ours is the first time in history that the world is dominated by a peace-loving elite - politicians, business people, intellectuals and artists who genuinely see war as both evil and avoidable.”
Yuval Noah Harari (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The fundamental problem posed by modernization is whether human animals can adjust as readily to longevity, affluence, and peace as they have in the past to shortgevity, poverty, and war.”
Marion J. Levy Jr. (1918–2002) first seen 1978 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Marion J. Levy Jr., cited in: Frances Carol Locher, Ann Evory (1978), Contemporary Authors: A Bio-bibliographical Guide to Current Writers. p. 371
“This is what it behoves us to know: as Frenchmen, for the advantage of France; as friends of all humanity, by that just and generous sentiment which makes us feel interest in the dignity, the peace, the independence, the happiness of all nations, on whatever spot of the globe nature may have placed their country.”
Charles Dupin (1784–1873) said by 1873 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That the sacred name of religion which sounds nothing but sanctity, peace and integrity should be so universally abused to patronize ambition, impiety and contention! And that what is our highest interest perfectly to understand, should (for reasons afterward to be laid open) both be maintained to be obscure, and very industriously made so!”
John Toland (1670–1722) said by 1722 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We must end all violence – from the warzone to the home. 124 Member states and observers so far have answered my call for peace at home during the #COVID19 crisis. Now more than ever, there must be zero tolerance for violence against women and girls.”
António Guterres (born 1949) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter (11 April 2020)
“It is a strange and dismal thing that in a world of such need, such opportunity and such variety as ours, the search for an illusory peace of mind should go so zealously pursued and defended, while truth goes languishing.”
Karl Menninger (1893–1990) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Week (October 16, 1958)
“I am today beginning to understand as I have never understood before, the secret springs of English poetry and English thought and the getting of that wisdom which infuses the slow English character. The green and tranquil place sends forth from her soil the love of peace and of good humour and of contentment.”
Robert Menzies (1894–1978) first seen 1935 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Diary (11 May 1935), after visiting Cambridgeshire. — Judith Brett, Political Lives (1997), pp. 76–7
“The Communists are the most unscrupulous opponents of religion, of civilised government, of law and order, of national security. Abroad, but for the threat of aggressive Russian Imperialism, there would be real peace today. Communism in Australia is an alien and destructive pest. If elected, we shall outlaw it.”
Robert Menzies (1894–1978) first seen 1949 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 1949 election campaign speech delivered in Melbourne (10 November 1949)
“The lessons of West Point are many, but the Academy has been the source of discipline, courage, and strength for many of its graduates in both peace and war since its founding in 1802.”
George S. Patton IV (1923–2004) said by 2004 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We know... that the war between the Jews and the Muslims is the work of the cursed devil. We know that Islam is named after peace.”
Shlomo Amar (born 1948) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In a letter to Sheikh Yusuf Qaradawi criticizing the pope Benedict XVI for his remarks on Islam. (17/09/2006)
“But our response does not end there. We are called to transform unjust structures, to pursue peace and reconciliation, to live out the Beatitudes in big ways and small.”
Justin Welby (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If he bring me a rose, a briar rose, To place in my braided hair, I shall know there are thorns in life for me And many a wearying care. If he bring me a lily pure and pale And lay it upon my breast, I shall know that my life will be of peace, As a bird in its mother's nest.”
Clara Jessup Moore (1824–1899) said by 1899 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the past, I spent too much time on diets, with the misconception that self-care meant exercising and being overly conscious of my body. My health, the way I feel when I wake up in the morning, my peace of mind, the number of times I smile, what I’m feeding my mind and my body—those are the things that I’ve been focusing on. Mental health is self-care too.”
Beyoncé (born 1981) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Beyoncé Talks Dangers of Dieting, Protecting Her Peace And Minding Her Business In New Interview Refinery29 (August 10, 2021).
“One of my most satisfying moments as a mom is when I found Blue one day soaking in the bath with her eyes closed, using blends I created and taking time for herself to decompress and be at peace.”
Beyoncé (born 1981) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Beyoncé Talks Dangers of Dieting, Protecting Her Peace And Minding Her Business In New Interview Refinery29 (August 10, 2021).
“I have made an extreme effort to stay true to my boundaries and protect myself and my family. No amount of money is worth my peace.”
Beyoncé (born 1981) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Beyoncé Says She Builds Her Work Schedule 'Around My Family': 'No Amount of Money Is Worth My Peace' People (September 10, 2024).
“My heart had melted into something akin to a sensation of happiness, peace of mind one might even say, at the realization that I had now reached the very bottom of agony.”
Osamu Dazai (1909–1948) said by 1948 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But in my softness I find peace, however fleeting.”
Osamu Dazai (1909–1948) said by 1948 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A’ishah said : I used to play with dolls. Sometimes the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) entered upon me when the girls were with me. When he came in, they went out, and when he went out, they came in.”
Aisha (614–678) said by 678 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“‘With good fortune.’ She (Umm Ruman) entrusted me to them. They washed my head and redressed me. No one came to me suddenly except the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) in the forenoon. So they entrusted me to him.”
Aisha (614–678) said by 678 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: When we came to Medina, the women came to me when I was playing on the swing, and my hair was up to my ears. They brought me, prepared me, and decorated me. Then they brought me to the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) and he took up cohabitation with me, when I was nine.”
Aisha (614–678) said by 678 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported: Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) married me when I was six years old, and I was admitted to his house when I was nine years old.”
Aisha (614–678) said by 678 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) married her when she was seven years old, and he was taken to his house as a bride when she was nine, and her dolls were with her; and when he (the Holy Prophet) died she was eighteen years old.”
Aisha (614–678) said by 678 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The actions which the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, loved most were those which were done most constantly.”
Aisha (614–678) said by 678 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is another plane of thought into which some have entered. It holds up a vision of a society redeemed by true democracy. It believes in a time when monopoly shall be no more, and labor and capital, no longer at war, shall cooperate to the wiping out of involuntary and undeserved poverty in an era of industrial equality and social peace.”
Robert M. La Follette Sr. (1855–1925) first seen 1909 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Basis of the Struggle", July 31, 1909, La Follette's Weekly Magazine. As quoted in Democracy in Print: The Best of The Progressive Magazine, 1909–2009 by Matthew Rothschild. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2…
“I think all men recognize that in time of war the citizen must surrender some rights for the common good which he is entitled to enjoy in time of peace. But, sir, the right to control their own government according to constitutional forms is not one of the rights that the citizens of this country are called upon to surrender in time of war.”
Robert M. La Follette Sr. (1855–1925) said by 1925 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“More than all, the citizen and his representative in Congress in time of war must maintain his right of free speech. More than in times of peace it is necessary that the channels for free public discussion of governmental policies shall be open and unclogged.”
Robert M. La Follette Sr. (1855–1925) said by 1925 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We do not want to harm any human being, not even our worst enemy. Our walk of life is to live in truth and righteousness of God, in peace and unity. ... If all the world were like us there would be no war and no injustice.”
Jacob Hutter (1500–1536) said by 1536 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter to Governer Kuna von Kunstadt, as reported in William Roscoe Estep, The Anabaptist Story (1996), p. 133
“There's no vegan who is the greatest Because all you vegans are great, Just like the peace dove You symbolise love, And there is no death on your plate.”
Benjamin Zephaniah (1958–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When I awoke in the morning, my mother and Julia Hislop were whispering in a corner. They didn't have to tell me why. I already knew that my father was dead. And when the feeling of peace wore off, the surprise at having known intensified my sense of loss and sorrow. Although I was only nine, I could imagine what death meant. I knew he was gone forever.”
Lana Turner (1921–1995) said by 1995 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The more red meat and blood we eat, the more bloodthirsty we get, the more violent we get. The more vegetarian food that we eat, the more peace is taken into us.”
Ziggy Marley (born 1968) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ziggy Marley,” interview with Peta2 (20 July 2011).
“Those who rise in peace are men of formality and routine, cautious, inoffensive...Hawke represented the spirit of war, the ardour, the swift initiative, the readiness of resource, the impatience of prescription and routine, without which no great things are done!”
John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher (1841–1920) said by 1920 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Fisher of Kilverstone (1973), Ruddock F. Mackay, Clarendon Press, p. 265.
“I believe that we need to have North Korea understand that dialogue and diplomacy are the only way to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula.”
Moon Jae-in (born 1953) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: South Korean President Moon talks North Korea's nuclear activities, BTS' new diplomacy role" in ABC News (21 September 2021)
“If only this fear would leave me I could dream of Crickley Hill And a hundred thousand thoughts of home would visit my heart in sleep; But here the peace is shattered all day by the devil's will, And the guns bark night-long to spoil the velvet silence deep.”
Ivor Gurney (1890–1937) said by 1937 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To answer whether Islam truly is a religion of peace, we must consider what Islam teaches, not just what Muslims practice.”
Nabeel Qureshi (author) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Such action (People's Republic of China establishing diplomatic relation with Panama) is not only a blatant threat to the Taiwanese people's right to survive but also a blatant provocation to cross-strait and regional peace and stability. We hereby express our serious condemnation.”
Joseph Wu (born 1954) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Joseph Wu (2017) cited in "Taiwan denounces China for damaging cross-strait peace" on Focus Taiwan, 13 June 2017.
“Think about it: virtually every atrocity in the history of humankind was enabled by a populace that turned away from a reality that seemed too painful to face, while virtually every revolution for peace and justice has been made possible by a group of people who chose to bear witness and demanded that others bear witness as well.”
Melanie Joy (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He had gained all the power he had dreamed of then—and had not known a moment of peace since.”
“Peace had broken out and was being enthusiastically exploited on the presumption that it could not possibly last.”
“Seemed to have made peace with the bad times. Some manage that with comparative ease. Others remain crippled for life. Those are not the sort who remain soldiers. They become ex-soldiers and get intimate with wine or poppies.”
“We [Alice in Chains] don't stuff our personal demons inside us, we get them out. It's therapeutic. I'm sure I'll never be completely 100 percent at peace with myself and the world. I'll always be bitching and moaning about something.”
Layne Staley (1967–2002) said by 2002 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Some people, many who profess to be yogis, argue that vegetarianism is not a healthful diet for everyone. We agree that vegetarianism is not for everybody; it is only for those who desire happiness and peace. It is definitely a must for those who are interested in enlightenment.”
Sharon Gannon (born 1951) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jivamukti Yoga: Practices for Liberating Body and Soul, coauthored with David Life (New York: Ballantine Books, 2002), p. 65.
“If yogis are to come to the realization of the interconnectedness of life, then we must free ourselves from the conditioning that has caused us to think it is all right to exclude all the other animals from our own goals of peace, freedom, and happiness. … By working to alleviate the suffering of animals you are working at the cause level of human suffering.”
Sharon Gannon (born 1951) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sharon Gannon on Veganism”, in JivamuktiYoga.com (16 November 2016).
“To become a vegan is by far the best way we have at this time in history to contribute to peace on Earth. Being a vegan in the world today is to be involved in a nonviolent, direct-action protest against cruelty and an affirmation of kindness.”
Sharon Gannon (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Commerce in itself may favour peace, but when commerce is artificially shut out by a decree of Government from some promising territory, then commerce just as naturally favours war.”
John Robert Seeley (1834–1895) said by 1895 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The EU was founded to wage war and reduce free trade. Since the thought behind it was that the Soviet Union had to be countered and that this could only be done with a command economy behind the facade of a fake national democracy. So the EU has nothing to do with peace and prosperity.”
Thierry Baudet (born 1983) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Facebook post on 8 September 2017 at 1:41.
“Don't try to cut any deals with me, Hector. Do lions make peace treaties with men? Do wolves and lambs agree to get along?”
Stanley Lombardo (born 1943) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Your mission, Roman, is to rule the world. These will be your arts: to establish peace, To spare the humbled, and to conquer the proud.”
Stanley Lombardo (born 1943) first seen 1016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Book VI, lines 1016–1018; Anchises to Aeneas.
“The person who casts off desires, who acts free from craving and lust, indifferent to "I, my, me," that person will arrive at peace.”
Stanley Lombardo (born 1943) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source