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Peace Quotes
"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
180
"Avoid popularity if you would have peace."
155
"May the soul of the late President Milton Obote... a long-time member of this parliament, rest in peace."
142
"Peace for us means the destruction of Israel. We are preparing for an all-out war, a war which will last for generations."
129
"Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers."
123
"But I do know focusing on the exterior doesn't make me happy. If I want peace and serenity, it won't be reached by getting thinner or fatter."
98
"I know something quite sure. We'll never have peace with this Syrian regime. They'll never give us relief, and we'll never forget that."
94
"In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy and peace."
92
"We got involved in the Rwanda peace process for the simple reason that there was a decision which was taken by the Security Council, because the troops were in Uganda, and we decided to have a military presence."
90
"In the Muslim world, there are many people who have been vocal and we have been very vocal against extremists. But how to win this battle is an ongoing battle. And we must continue to wage the battle for peace."
89
"That is why if Lebanon concludes a peace agreement with Israel and brings that accord to the Parliament our deputies will reject it; Hezbollah refuses any conciliation with Israel in principle."
89
"Our object should be peace within, and peace without. We want to live peacefully and maintain cordial friendly relations with our immediate neighbours and with the world at large."
88
"We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace."
86
"I wish to assure you that there can never be any return to the state of armed conflict which existed before our commitment to peace and the democratic process of election under the Lancaster House agreement."
86
"Fighting for peace is not the solution,but loving for peace is the solution."
85
"We belong to the camp of peace. We believe in peace. We believe that our one God wishes us to live in peace and wishes peace upon us, for these are His teachings to all the followers of the three great monotheistic religions, the Children of Abraham."
85
"I created the Women's Federation for World Peace in order to restore all that woman originally lost. You American women don't need a man in the position of grandfather, parents, husband, elder or younger brother. You only need the true Adam."
84
"Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions."
80
"The fact that you had disruptions in the peace process was not only in Rwanda. We had the same problem in Cambodia, we had the same problem in Mozambique, we had the same problem in Salvador."
80
"Peace is a fragile thing. It takes courage to secure it. It takes wisdom to maintain it."
79
"For ultimately, the only way to win wars, is to prevent them occurring in the first place."
78
"Rwanda was considered a second-class operation; because it was a small country, we had been able to maintain a kind of status quo. They were negotiating, they'd accepted the new peace project, so we were under the impression that everything would be solved easily."
77
"We believe democracy to be the only real guarantor of stability and we have sought to create a 'Jordanian model' that might also inspire others in our region. I wish democracy and peace to be my legacy to my people and the shield of generations to come."
77
"Maybe it's like becoming one with the cigar. You lose yourself in it; everything fades away: your worries, your problems, your thoughts. They fade into the smoke, and the cigar and you are at peace."
77
"It is extremely important that mass media, having freed from the relics of the Cold War, served for peace and dialogue between nations and religions, the rich and the poor, countries and continents."
77
"But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability."
76
"Peace goes into the making of a poem as flour goes into the making of bread."
76
"I can promise you that women working together - linked, informed and educated - can bring peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet."
75
"We believe that peace is not just signed papers, but rather a contract between generations for the building of a more promising and less threatening future."
75
"We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices of everyone on earth, but I believe that providing voices and building bridges is essential for the World Peace we all wish for."
73
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