Peacebuilding Quote by George Washington Download Open image ““Much was to be done by prudence, much by conciliation, much by firmness.”” — George Washington ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Peacebuilding
“Prudence thanked him, experiencing that feeling of contrition which comes to all of us when we have made up our minds to dislike people… — Barbara Pym Copy Share Image
“the old maxim... "there are three things necessary to success in life--Impudence! Impudence! Impudence!” — william hazlitt Copy Share Image
The less prudence with which others conduct their affairs, the greater the prudence with which we should conduct our own affairs. — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
We accomplish more by prudence than by force. [Lat., Plura consilio quam vi perficimus.] — Tacitus Copy Share Image
“Heroes, however, have a habit of ending up dead or bankrupt, and, as you know better than anyone, I have much to lose. At… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Copy Share Image
“We never shall be prosperous till we make pride and vanity yield to the dictates of honesty and prudence!” — Lydia Maria Francis Child Copy Share Image
What was said by the Latin poet of labor--that it conquers all things--is much more true when applied to impudence. — Henry Fielding Copy Share Image
“The king takes a deep ragged breath. He's been shouting. Now – and it's a narrow thing – he decides to laugh. ‘You advocate… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“is it not written, that those who make haste to be rich, pierce themselves through with many sorrows?” — Charles Kingsley Copy Share Image
In adversity be spirited and firm, and with equal prudence lessen your sail when filled with a too fortunate gale of prosperity. — Horace Copy Share Image
“Spend extravagantly on the things you love, and cut costs mercilessly on the things you don’t.” — Ramit Sethi Copy Share Image
It is absolutely necessary... for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders. — George Washington Copy Share Image
The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the… — George Washington Copy Share Image
In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars. — George Washington Copy Share Image
The blessed Religion revealed in the word of God will remain an eternal and awful monument to prove that the best Institution may be… — George Washington Copy Share Image
While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to violate the conscience of others, ever considering that God… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Among many other weighty objections to the Measure, it has been suggested, that it has a tendency to introduce religious disputes into the Army,… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Democratical States must always feel before they can see: it is this that makes their Governments slow, but the people will be right at… — George Washington Copy Share Image
If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected… — George Washington Copy Share Image
A man's intentions should be allowed in some respects to plead for his actions. — George Washington Copy Share Image
“There is no time for patience - there is no time for diplomacy - there is no time for policies, legislations and meaningless paperwork.… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
One of the most basic principles for making and keeping peace within and between nations. . . is that in political, military, moral, and… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
In archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the known. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Nonviolence will empower and equip us to bring generations to the table and fuse our knowledge, gifts, and zeal together. — Bernice King Copy Share Image
Too many people think that reconciliation means you soft-pedal differences. — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
We must always refill and ensure there is a critical mass of leaders and activists committed to nonviolence and racial and economic justice who… — Marian Wright Edelman Copy Share Image
The most successful cultural diplomacy strategy integrates people-to-people or arts/culture/media-to-people interactions into the basic business of diplomacy. The programs in Afghanistan, Egypt, and Iran… — Cynthia P. Schneider Copy Share Image
War is always a failure. It means we've failed in diplomacy and we've failed in talking to one another. — Martin Firrell Copy Share Image
The mission of Christian humility in social life is not merely to edify, but to keep minds open to many alternatives. The rigidity of… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
“Gandhi is best remembered for his adherence to the principle of nonviolence; but no less important was his adherence to non-demonization. Even when he… — Walter Truett Anderson Copy Share Image
