Category Archives: peace quotes

“I was once asked why  I don’t participate in anti-war demonstrations.  I said that I will never do that,  but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally,  I’ll be there.” Mother Theresa

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.  Nature’s peace will flow into you  as sunshine flows into trees.  The winds will blow their own freshness into you,  and the storms their energy,  while cares will drop off like autumn … Continue reading →

“Poetry is an act of peace.  Peace goes into the making of a poet  as flour goes into the making of bread.”  Pablo Neruda

“Peace may sound simple – one beautiful word –  but it requires everything we have, every quality,  every strength, every dream, every high ideal.”  Yehudi Menuhin

“If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace.”  John Lennon

“You can’t separate peace from freedom.”  Malcolm X 

“Peace, to have meaning for many  who have only known suffering  in both peace and war,  must be translated into bread or rice,  shelter, health and education,  as well as freedom and human dignity.”  Ralph Johnson Bunche 

“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 … Continue reading →

“Peace is the marriage of the people  and the planet,  with all attendant vows.”  Anonymous

“Peace is something I experience when I move beyond the  ordinary levels of consciousness.” King Solomon Hearn