Nor is heaven always at peace.
[Lat., Nec sidera pacem
Semper habent.]

Nor is heaven always at peace.
[Lat., Nec sidera pacem
Semper habent.]

I don't know whether war is an interlude during peace, or peace an interlude during war.

I don't know whether war is an interlude during peace, or peace an interlude during war.

Mankind has grown strong in eternal struggles and it will only perish though eternal peace.

Mankind has grown strong in eternal struggles and it will only perish though eternal peace.

How many have been frozen gored starved or blown apart
by Hitler, LBJ, Genghis Khan, Churchill, or Bonaparte?

How many have been frozen gored starved or blown apart
by Hitler, LBJ, Genghis Khan, Churchill, or Bonaparte?

But peace does not rest in the charters and covenants alone. It lies in the hearts and minds of all read more

But peace does not rest in the charters and covenants alone. It lies in the hearts and minds of all people. So let us not rest all our hopes on parchment and on paper, let us strive to build peace, a desire for peace, a willingness to work for peace in the hearts and minds of all of our people. I believe that we can. I believe the problems of human destiny are not beyond the reach of human beings.

Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than War.

Peace hath her victories, no less renowned than War.

The trenchant blade Toledo trusty.
For want of fighting was grown rusty,
And ate into itself for read more

The trenchant blade Toledo trusty.
For want of fighting was grown rusty,
And ate into itself for lack
Of somebody to hew and hack.

There never was a good war, or a bad peace. -Benjamin Franklin.

There never was a good war, or a bad peace. -Benjamin Franklin.

This hand, to tyrants ever sworn the foe,
For freedom only deals the deadly blow;
Then sheathes read more

This hand, to tyrants ever sworn the foe,
For freedom only deals the deadly blow;
Then sheathes in calm repose the vengeful blade,
For gentle peace in freedom's hallowed shade.