Dona Nobis Pacem

Do you know what is better than charity and fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace and good relations between people, as quarrels and bad feelings destroy mankind. ~ The Prophet Mohammed

First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. ~ Thomas a Kempis, Imitation of Christ, 1420

When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will finally know peace. ~ Jimi Hendrix, musician & singer (1942 - 1970)

Compassion and love are not mere luxuries. As the source of both inner and external peace, they are fundamental to the continued survival of our species. ~ The Dalai Lama

Peace is not an absence of war; it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. ~ Baruch Spinoza (1632 - 1677)

Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defence of peace must be constructed. ~ UNESCO Constitution

We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children. ~ Jimmy Carter, President of the United States of America

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people. ~ Jawaharlal Nehru (1889 - 1964)

Peace is not God's gift to His creatures. It is our gift—to each other. ~ Elie Wiesel

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. ~ The Buddha (563 BC - 483 BC)

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God. ~ Jesus of Nazareth in Matthew 5:9

The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968), Strength to Love

And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. ~ The Bible, Isaiah 32:17

Peace has to be created, in order to be maintained. It is the product of Faith, Strength, Energy, Will, Sympathy, Justice, Imagination, and the triumph of principle. It will never be achieved by passivity and quietism. ~ Dorothy Thompson (1894 - 1961)

Peace has never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a divine manner. ~ Carlos Santana

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace!
Where there is hatred let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.

~ Saint Francis of Assisi (1181 - 1226)

There is no path to peace. Peace is the path. ~ Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948)

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. ~ Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997), Letter to U.S. President George Bush and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, January 1991.

All of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small an influence reason and honest good will exert upon events in the political field. ~ Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)

I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it. ~ Dwight David Eisenhower. President of the United States of America

All we are saying is give peace a chance. ~ John Lennon (1940 - 1980)