Peaceable Quotes

43 quotes by 38 authors

Therefore, I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are… — Paul the Apostle
Man wishes woman to be peaceable, but in fact she is essentially warlike, like the cat. — Friedrich Nietzsche
I do not believe that any peacock envies another peacock his tail, because every peacock is persuaded that his own tail is the finest in… — John Ruskin
It serves notice that President Bush is serious about promoting freedom, because free societies are a lot more peaceable than dictatorships and monarchies. — Tony Snow
There are two powers only which are sufficient to control men, and secure the rights of individuals and a peaceable administration; these are the combined… — Noah Webster
Discipleship is rooted in a deep belief in the universal reign of God through Christ. To be a disciple is to acknowledge that reign and… — Michael Frost
If we live in peace ourselves, we in turn may bring peace to others. A peaceable man does more good than a learned one. — Thomas a Kempis
Nobody knows through how many thousands of years fighting men have made a place for themselves while the weak and peaceable have gone to the… — Elihu Root
The people were simpler, more peaceable and friendly in their manners and dispositions; and assassinations, which give the southern provinces so ill a reputation, were… — Henry Walter Bates
I congratulate you and my country on the singular favor of heaven in the peaceable and auspicious settlement of our government upon a Constitution formed… — John Hancock
The most peaceable way for you, if you do take a thief, is, to let him show himself what he is and steal out of… — William Shakespeare
I love writing, but hate starting. The page is awfully white and it says, 'You may have fooled some of the people some of the… — Aaron Sorkin
Put him in there and chain him up," he ordered curtly. "Yes, that chain, you fool - do you see any other chain in that… — Elizabeth Marie Pope
Could the peaceable principle of the Quakers be universally established, arms and the art of war would be wholly extirpated: But we live not in… — Thomas Paine
You may think youâ€™re getting the short end of the stick, but when itâ€™s all said and done, God will make sure that you donâ€™t… — Joel Osteen
I love the pure, peaceable, and impartial Christianity of Christ; I therefore hatethe corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial, and hypocritical Christianity of this land. Indeed,… — Frederick Douglass
Mine is a most peaceable disposition. My wishes are: a humble cottage with a thatched roof, but a good bed, good food, the freshest milk… — Heinrich Heine
Your ideal authors ought to pull you from the foundering of your previous existence, not smilingly guide you into a friendly and peaceable harbor. — Christopher Hitchens
Consistently rated the most peaceable of all countries in the world by the Global Peace Index, Iceland has reduced its military expenditure to zero, has… — Scilla Elworthy
The time has come to end the deadly experiment of disarming peaceable, law-abiding citizens near schools. — Steve Stockman

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