Common Quote by William Beveridge

Peace is the happy natural state of man; war is corruption and disgrace.

— James Thomson

Peace is not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice, of law, of order —in short, of government.

— Albert Einstein

The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the form of its government.

— Thomas Chandler Haliburton

Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

... the happiness of a people is the only rational object of government, and the only object for which a people, free to choose,…

— Frances Wright

The war is won, but the peace is not.

— Albert Einstein

For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence,…

— Baruch Spinoza

We must not seek happiness in peace, but in conflict.

— Paul Claudel

Power is not happiness. Security and peace are more to be desired than a man at which nations tremble.

— William Godwin

Peace is not simply the absence of conflict, but the existence of justice for all people.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Peace is more precious than a piece of land.

— Anwar Sadat

Nothing is more important in the preservation of peace than to secure among the great mass of the people living under constitutional government a…

— Elihu Root