Francis Patrick Kenrick Quotes

War is never a lasting solution for any problem.

The world will never have lasting peace so long as men reserve for war the finest human qualities. Peace, no less than war, requires idealism and self-sacrifice and a righteous and dynamic faith.

But when will our leaders learn - war is not the answer.

I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace.

With the help of dedicated Americans from our party, every party, and no party at all, I intend to mount that stairway to preach peace for our nation and world.

I prefer the path of peace over war.

War is an invention of the human mind. The human mind can invent peace with justice.

Peace will never be won if men reserve for war their greatest efforts.

But the real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.

The progress and survival of civilization [are] dependent upon ... the realization ... of the utter futility of force as an arbiter.

All we are saying is give peace a chance.

Peace must be more than the absence of war.

It is highly probable that in most cases, war could be avoided or ended. For discussions allow passion to subside, and to persuade alienated neighbors, or at least one of them, to listen to the voice of a conciliator is a step in the direction of peace.

If you aren't please tell me how you are going to not have a war.

Peace is produced by war.

Peace is much more precious than a piece of land... let there be no more wars.

Peace is something very dear. If you've been through wars and operations and battles, you want peace.

We can only move to a long-term resolution regarding terrorism and war by planting seeds of peace. We have to start with ourselves.

Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.

Nothing is more precious than peace, by which all war, both in Heaven and Earth, is brought to an end.

We want peace, but not at any price.

We will not have peace by afterthought.

But while we all pray for peace, we do not always, as free citizens, support the policies that make for peace or reject those which do not. We want our own kind of peace, brought about in our own way.

People are still thinking of solving problems by violence and war, and that has to stop.

Everybody wants peace. That's a truism. There is no point in accomplishing through war what you can accomplish through peace.