Peace

At home the hateful names of parties cease,
And factious souls are wearied into peace.

At home the hateful names of parties cease,
And factious souls are wearied into peace.

For to me every sort of peace with the citizens seemed to be of
more service than civil war.
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For to me every sort of peace with the citizens seemed to be of
more service than civil war.
[Lat., Mihi enim omnis pax cum civibus bello civili utilior
videbatur.]

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

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

War leads to peace.
[Lat., Cedant arma togae.]

War leads to peace.
[Lat., Cedant arma togae.]

Mark! where his carnage and his conquests cease,
He makes a solitude and calls it--peace!

Mark! where his carnage and his conquests cease,
He makes a solitude and calls it--peace!

Oh that the desert were my dwelling-place!

Oh that the desert were my dwelling-place!

I prefer the most unfair peace to the most righteous war.
[Lat., Iniquissimam pacem justissimo bello antefero.]

I prefer the most unfair peace to the most righteous war.
[Lat., Iniquissimam pacem justissimo bello antefero.]

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

For my brethren and companions' sake, I will now ask, Peace be
with thee.

For my brethren and companions' sake, I will now ask, Peace be
with thee.

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have
kissed each other.

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have
kissed each other.