"Therefore it is unnecessary for a prince to have all the good qualities I have enumerated, but it is very necessary to appear to have them."
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"You cannot perceive beauty but with a serene mind."
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"Deep experience is never peaceful."
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"The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order."
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"Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows."
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"The real destroyer of inner peace is fear and distrust. Fear develops frustration, frustration develops anger, anger develops violence."
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"We make war that we may live in peace."
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"When you're at peace with yourself and love your self, it is virtually impossible to do things to yourself that are destructive."
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"Peace can reign only where there is no disturbance, and disturbance is due to thoughts that arise in the mind."
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"Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong."
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"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won."
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"Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man."
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"By eating meat we share responsibility for causing climate change, the destruction of our forests, and the poisoning of our air and water. The simple act of becoming a vegetarian can make a difference in the health of our planet."
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"There is no avoiding war; it can only be postponed to the advantage of others."
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"We all have to be concerned about terrorism, but you will never end terrorism by terrorizing others."
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"There needs to be understanding that anger never helps to solve a problem. It destroys our peace of mind and blinds our ability to think clearly. Anger and attachment are emotions that distort our view of reality."
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"It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it."
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"Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls into the pit which he digs for another."
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"War will stop when we no longer praise it, or give it any attention at all. Peace will come wherever it is sincerely invited."
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"When you acquire enough inner peace and feel really positive about yourself, it's almost impossible for you to be controlled and manipulated by anybody else."
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