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    The gentleman [Josiah Quincy] cannot have forgotten his own
    sentiment, uttered even on the floor of this House, "Peaceably if
    we can, forcibly if we must."

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It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward read more

It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.

by Andre Gide Found in: Peace Quotes,
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I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.

I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.

by Heleh Keller Found in: Peace Quotes,
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Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace read more

Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed.

by Unesco Found in: Peace Quotes,
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Rob Helb served as an Army Air Corps gunner and lost an arm over the oil fields of Turkey. After read more

Rob Helb served as an Army Air Corps gunner and lost an arm over the oil fields of Turkey. After crashing, he asked a crew member to retrieve his bloodied and severed arm so he could remove from its wrist the gold watch his father had given him.

by Christopher Ward Found in: Peace Quotes,
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O for a lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundless contiguity of shade;
Where rumor of oppression read more

O for a lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundless contiguity of shade;
Where rumor of oppression and deceit,
Of unsuccessful or successful war,
Might never reach me more.

by William Cowper Found in: Peace Quotes,
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The world cannot continue to wage war like physical giants and to seek peace like intellectual pygmies.

The world cannot continue to wage war like physical giants and to seek peace like intellectual pygmies.

by Basil O'connor Found in: Peace Quotes,
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All we are saying is give peace a chance. -John Lennon.

All we are saying is give peace a chance. -John Lennon.

by John Lennon Found in: Peace Quotes,
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It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for read more

It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it.

by Martin Luther King, Jr. Found in: Peace Quotes,
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Peace, in international affairs, is a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.

Peace, in international affairs, is a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.

by Ambrose Bierce Found in: Peace Quotes,
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