Peace Quotes

Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime.

Victor Hugo

There was a lot of Southern Baptist preachers and some yelling ones but mostly we had a pastor who didn't scream and I found a lot of comfort and joy and peace as a child hearing the Bible.

Victoria Jackson

With the backdrop of its geostrategic location and historical ties with the Middle East, Turkey has an essential role to play for the stability, peace and social development of the region.

Victor Ponta

On the whole, I don't like reading long books. I'm not a fan of 'Ulysses.' And I haven't quite finished 'War and Peace.'

Vikram Seth

Unfortunately the world is what it is now. People don't get along for whatever reason. As professional athletes, in a way we're almost ambassadors for peace, because sports brings everyone together.

Venus Williams

To craftsmanship we shall add statesmanship in the capitol of peace.

Warren R. Austin

I took a speed-reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.

Woody Allen

If we are surrounded by the trivial and the vicious, it is all too easy to make our peace with it.

William Bennett

Hamas, the opponents of Arafat, the opponents of peace, urged a boycott of the election, and yet there was an 85 percent turnout where Hamas is supposed to be strong. Isn't that really quite incredible?

Warren Christopher

The Palestinian election is something that was really a turning point. It's a mandate for peace.

Warren Christopher

Peace rules the day, where reason rules the mind.

Wilkie Collins

If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program.

William J. Clinton

Put a bridle on thy tongue; set a guard before thy lips, lest the words of thine own mouth destroy thy peace... on much speaking cometh repentance, but in silence is safety.

William Drummond

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

William Hazlitt

Don't forget we are in a state of war and no peace. But it's very dynamic and challenging compared to the rest of the Arab world.

Walid Jumblatt

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.

Walid Jumblatt

I don't believe that economic and cultural interaction automatically brings greater peace and understanding, although it may help in that regard.

William Kirby

The Lord receive my soul, and have mercy on me, and bless this kingdom with peace and charity, that there may not be this effusion of Christian blood amongst them.

William Laud

After that his Majesty was beheaded, the Parliament for some years effected nothing either for the publick peace or tranquillity of the nation, or settling religion as they had formerly promised.

William Lilly

If the world would only build temples to Machinery in the abstract then everything would be perfect. The painter and sculptor would have plenty to do, and could, in complete peace and suitably honored, pursue their trade without further trouble.

Wyndham Lewis

If a close ally of Iran like Syria went to Iran and said, 'This peace is in our interest,' what do you think would they do? I can tell you they have never opposed any of our peace moves since 1991.

Walid Muallem