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Peace Quotes by Saint Augustine
- In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
- The purpose of all wars, is peace.
- When [men] go to war, what they want is to impose on their enemies the victor's will and call it peace.
- The Heavenly City outshines Rome beyond comparison. There, instead of victory, is truth; instead of high rank, holiness; instead of peace, felicity; instead of life,…
- Late have I loved Thee, O Lord; and behold, Thou wast within and I without, and there I sought Thee. Thou was with me when…
- Even in waging war, cherish the spirit of peace-maker; that, by conquering those whom you attack, you may lead them back to the advantages of…
- The peace of the celestial city is the perfectly ordered and harmonious enjoyment of God, and of one another in God. (City of God, Book…
- You called and shouted and burst my deafness. You flashed, shone, and scattered my blindness. You breathed odors, and I drew in breath and panted…
- Once for all, then, a short precept is given thee: Love, and do what thou wilt: whether thou hold thy peace, through love hold thy…
- Peace in society depends upon peace in the family.
More Peace Quotes
- No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has… — Hannah Arendt
- Most important thing in life is to keep moving irrespective of the facts that you r hurt u r broken or betrayed… — Anurag Prakash Ray
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace. — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- The whole is more than the sum of its parts. — Aristotle
- Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent. Violence appears where power is in jeopardy, but… — Hannah Arendt
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle