“Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.”
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Peaceful Quotes — page 35 of 76
“I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.”
“Negotiation and discussion are the greatest weapons we have for promoting peace and development.”
“Each of us is as intimately attached to the soil of this beautiful country as are the famous jacaranda trees of Pretoria and the mimosa trees of the bushveld - a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world.”
“Unless the peace that follows recognizes that the whole world is one neighborhood and does justice to the whole human race, the germs of another world war will remain as a constant threat to mankind.”
“Where is peace to be found? The answer is surprising but clear. In weakness. Why there? Because in our weakness, our familiar ways of controlling and manipulating our world are being stripped away, and we are forced to let go from doing much, thinking much, and relying on our self-sufficiency. Right there where we are most vulnerable, the peace that is not of this world is mysteriously hidden.”
“The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the alms-house as brightly as from the rich man's abode.”
“At Epidaurus, in the stillness, in the great peace that came over me, I heard the heart of the world beat. I know what the cure is: it is to give up, to relinquish, to surrender, so that our little hearts may beat in unison with the great heart of the world.”
“God is day and night, winter and summer, war and peace, surfeit and hunger.”
“Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful.”
“Behold, I have reached the peak of the mountain and my spirit has taken flight in the heavens of freedom and liberation. I have gone far, far away, O children of my mother; the hills beyond the mists are now hidden from my view, the last traces of the valleys have been flooded by the ocean of serenity, and the paths and trails have been erased by the hand of oblivion. The roar of ocean waves has faded. I no longer hear anything but the anthem of eternity, which harmonizes with the spirit.”
“We protest solemnly in the face of mankind, that we desire peace at any sacrifice, save that of honor.”
“Pause and remember - You deserve peace! So, don't feel bad for one moment about walking away from people, jobs, and situations that keep you from having peace of mind.”
“Arms alone are not enough to keep the peace. It must be kept by men.”
“Peace is one of the most precious gifts God has promised His children.”
“Without peace and without the overwhelming majority of people that believe in peace defending it, working for it, believing in it, security can never really be a reality.”
“Over the wine-dark sea.”
“Please choose the way of peace.. In the short term there may be winners and losers in this war that we all dread. But that never can, nor never will justify the suffering, pain and loss of life your weapons will cause.”
“I would rather sit still in a state of peace on a stone than ride in the motor-car of a multi-millionaire and feel the peacelessness of the multi-millionaire poisoning me.”
“Let us join our efforts toward building the unshakable foundations for a culture of peace.”