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> [The life of "peace" is both an inner journey toward a disarmed heart and a public journey toward a disarmed world. This difficult but beautiful journey gives infinite meaning and fulfillment to life itself because our lives become a gift…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-dear/the-life-of-peace-is-both-an-inner-journey-toward-a-disarmed-heart/)

John Dear

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## More by John Dear

> [It's strange how knowledge changes perception.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-dear/it-s-strange-how-knowledge-changes-perception/)

John Dear

> [The life of "peace" is both an inner journey toward a disarmed heart and a public journey toward a disarmed world. This difficult but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-dear/the-life-of-peace-is-both-an-inner-journey-toward-a-disarmed-heart/)

John Dear

> [“Everything I've read about Christians in prison for their non-violent witness to Christ rings true. Whether it's St. Paul, St. Edmund Campion, Dorothy Day…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-dear/everything-i-ve-read-about-christians-in-prison-for-their-non-violent/)

John Dear

> [Non-violence confronts systematic injustice with active love, but refuses to retaliate with further violence under any circumstances. In order to halt the vicious cycles…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-dear/non-violence-confronts-systematic-injustice-with-active-love-but/)

John Dear

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