--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Love of peace is common among weak…" description: "\"Love of peace is common among weak, short-sighted, timid, and lazy persons; and on the other hand courage is found among many men of evil temper and ba..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f50/theodore-roosevelt-218_age_love-of-peace-is-common-among-weak-short_72233.jpg" --- # Love of peace is common among weak, short-sighted, timid… ![“Love of peace is common among weak, short-sighted, timid, and lazy persons; and on the other hand courage is found among many men of evil temper and bad character. Neither quality shall by itself avail. Justice among the nations of mankind, and the uplifting of humanity, can be brought about only…” quote by Theodore Roosevelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f50/theodore-roosevelt-218_age_love-of-peace-is-common-among-weak-short_72233.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f50/theodore-roosevelt-218_age_love-of-peace-is-common-among-weak-short_72233.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f50/theodore-roosevelt-218_age_love-of-peace-is-common-among-weak-short_72233.jpg) > “Love of peace is common among weak, short-sighted, timid, and lazy persons; and on the other hand courage is found among many men of evil temper and bad character. Neither quality shall by itself avail. Justice among the nations of mankind, and the uplifting of humanity, can be brought about only by those strong and daring men who with wisdom love peace, but who love righteousness more than peace.” [Theodore Roosevelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodore-roosevelt/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. True peace requires strength and moral courage; merely desiring peace without the willingness to pursue justice is insufficient. **In simple terms:** Peace needs power and righteousness. Key Takeaway Strength plus justice yields lasting peace. 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