Peace Quotes

“When I was in the White House, I was confronted with the challenge of the Cold War. Both the Soviet Union and I had 30,000 nuclear weapons that could destroy the entire earth and I had to maintain the peace.”

-- Jimmy Carter

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.”

-- Jimi Hendrix

“The aggressive, unprovoked acts of violence against Israel by Hezbollah and Hamas are revealing. It is clear they don't want peace, but rather seek the ultimate destruction of Israel.”

-- John Boehner

“I believe it is peace in our time.”

-- Neville Chamberlain

“The Divine of the Lord in heaven is love, for the reason that love is receptive of all things of heaven, such as peace, intelligence, wisdom and happiness.”

-- Emanuel Swedenborg

“Before, for me, peace could have been synonymous with boredom.”

-- Isabelle Adjani

“As far as having peace within myself, the one way I can do that is forgiving the people who have done wrong to me. It causes more stress to build up anger. Peace is more productive.”

-- Rodney King

“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.”

-- Nelson Mandela

“I have had a very difficult time with stage fright it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood.”

-- Renee Fleming

“Peace is more important than all justice and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace.”

-- Martin Luther