Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

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.

All men love peace in their armchairs after dinner; but they disbelieve the other nations's professions, rightly measuring its sincerity read more

All men love peace in their armchairs after dinner; but they disbelieve the other nations's professions, rightly measuring its sincerity by their own.

A people free to choose will always choose peace.

A people free to choose will always choose peace.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily based on mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as read more

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily based on mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts of justice and police.

One can always win a war, but how does one conquer peace?

One can always win a war, but how does one conquer peace?

There is no way to peace, peace is the way.

There is no way to peace, peace is the way.

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.