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"Now therefore, that my mind is free from all cares, and that I have obtained for myself assured leisure in peaceful solitude, I shall apply myself seriously and freely to the general destruction of all my former opinions."
"Few are there that will leave the secure seclusion of the scholar's life, the peaceful walks of literature and learning, to stand out a target for the criticism of unkind and hostile minds."
"Where people of goodwill get together and transcend their differences for the common good, peaceful and just solutions can be found even for those problems which seem most intractable."
"He said he "admired our courage" but didn't want to see us do anything to "damage our promising futures." He felt "proud as an American" that we had "exercised our right to peaceful free expression." But if we did it again, he didn't "know what action the state board of education might take against individual students." Translation: You've had your fun. Now sit down, shut up, and take the freakin' test. Or else."
"Peace is not just the mere absence of violence or disturbance. It's when there is a possibility of conflict, but you deliberately avoid violence and adopt methods to solve the problem through peaceful means. That is real peace."
"An affectionate disposition not only makes the mind more peaceful and calm, but it affects our body in a positive way too."
"Compassion naturally creates a positive atmosphere, and as a result you feel peaceful and content."
"The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy."
"You can enjoy the present moment, and you can be aligned with the doing. A different state of consciousness, then, is the foundation for what you do. Presence flows into what you do. Even though what you do may be the same, there is a fundamental difference: The energy that flows into what you do, although it may be high energy, is very peaceful energy. It is not out of alignment with life."
"Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors of bullets, and that when ballots have fairly and constitutionall y decided there can be no successful appeal back to bullets."
"Together we can help create a peaceful, just, sustainable and healthy world."
"Demands that you believe the impossible do not lead to peaceful outcomes."
"A mind that's open to everything means being peaceful, radiating love, practicing forgiveness, being generous, respecting all life, and most important, visualizing yourself as capable of doing anything that you can conceive of in your mind and heart."
"From its peaceful bosom spring none but fond regrets and tender recollections."
"No one can have a peaceful life who thinks too much about lengthening it."
"We must have friendship for all; we must be merciful toward those that are in misery; when people are happy, we ought to be happy; and to the wicked we must be indifferent. These attitudes will make the mind peaceful."
"If we are to create peace in our world, we must begin with our children."
"Everything there is but lovin' leaves a rust on your old soul"
"pg.9 "In my heart there's a peaceful anguish, and my calm is made of resignation."
"We do not deny the possibility of peaceful [political] transition, but we are still awaiting the first case."
