We're waist deep in the Big Muddy
and the big fool says to push on
singing about an incident in read more

We're waist deep in the Big Muddy
and the big fool says to push on
singing about an incident in which
marine recruits died driven to their deaths by an officer.

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.

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

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

The more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war.

The more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war.

President Sadat was killed by an extremist Muslim
President Rabin was killed by an extremist Jew
Mahatma Gandhi was killed read more

President Sadat was killed by an extremist Muslim
President Rabin was killed by an extremist Jew
Mahatma Gandhi was killed by an extremist Hindu
at Cleveland City Club..
(to which could be added:
Many American soldiers have been killed by extremist Christians).

Peace hath her victories No less renown'd than war.

Peace hath her victories No less renown'd than war.

Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it

Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

Nonviolence is the supreme law of life.

Nonviolence is the supreme law of life.