Francis Quarles Quotes

Blessed are the peacemakers on earth.

I believe that for peace a man may, even should, do everything in his power. Nothing in this world could rank higher than peace.

You'll get more from being a peacemaker than a warrior.

To be peacemaker, you must know the peace giver.

Peace is not something you wish for, it's something you make

We must pursue peaceful end through peaceful means.

This world of ours has everything except one thing: peace. Everybody wants and needs peace, whether he be a child or an octogenarian.

One of the most basic principles for making and keeping peace within and between nations. . . is that in political, military, moral, and spiritual confrontations, there should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat

Even in waging war, cherish the spirit of peace-maker; that, by conquering those whom you attack, you may lead them back to the advantages of peace.

It is my conviction that there is no way to peace - peace is the way.

We say peace and the echo comes back from the other side, war. We dont want wars even when we win.

Ask for peace first, and you will clearly see your next step.

Society has arisen out of the works of peace; the essence of society is peacemaking. Peace and not war is the father of all things.

The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.

Lord, Bless our enemies; have mercy upon them, may they turn their course and let us alone, and let us live in peace at our homes in our own native land.

Jesus said, 'Blessed are the peacemakers.' And I think a lot of people don't understand that there's a difference between a peace lover and a peacemaker. Everybody loves peace, but wearing jewelry around your neck and saying 'I love peace' doesn't bring it.

What we need is Star Peace and not Star Wars.

The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker.

You do not get peace by shouting: Peace. Peace is a meaningless word; what we need is a glorious peace.

The world will continue to change dramatically, but fighting and war can destroy us utterly. What we need now are techniques of harmony, not those of contention. The Art of Peace is required, not the Art of War.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding. You cannot subjugate a nation forcibly unless you wipe out every man, woman, and child. Unless you wish to use such drastic measures, you must find a way of settling your disputes without resort to arms.

We are living in a time of many wars. The call for peace must be shouted. Peace sometimes gives the impression of being quiet, but it is never quiet. Peace if always proactive and dynamic.

Peace is the alternative to war, and nonviolence should be seen as the antidote to violence, not simply as its opposite. Nonviolence is more concerned with saving life than with saving face.

I have been apt to think that there has never been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a good war, or a bad peace.

Whenever you have a possibility of going in two ways, either for peace or for war, for peaceful methods of for military methods, in the present age there is a strong prejudice for the peaceful ones. War seldom ever leads to good results.