Laurence Sterne Quotes

I do not even hate the Talib who shot me. Even if there was a gun in my hand and he stands in front of me, I would not shoot him.

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.

May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds.

I'll not hurt thee, says Uncle Toby, rising with the fly in his hand. Go, he says, opening the window to let it escape. Why should I hurt thee? This world is surely wide enough to hold both thee and me.

We do not need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need love and compassion.

We do not celebrate the death of our enemies.

If your heart is large enough to envelop your adversaries, you can see right through them and avoid their attacks. And once you envelop them, you will be able to guide them along the path indicated to you by heaven and earth.

War is not the answer, because only love can conquer hate.

There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.

We win by tenderness. We conquer by forgiveness.

If one by one we counted people out For the least sin, it wouldn't take us long To get so we had no one left to live with. For to be social is to be forgiving.

I never, ever in my heart want to hurt anyone.

Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him.

I believe in peace. I believe in mercy.

I have no animosity against any living soul.

If any foes of mine are there, I pardon every one: I hope that man and womankind will do the same by me.

It is not good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace, and live in peace

I did not want bloodshed. I did not want my people killed. I did not want anybody killed....I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up everything rather than have the blood of white men upon the hands of my people.

Forgiveness is an absolute necessity for continued human existence

I don’t hate anyone including my enemies.

Tolerance is a virtue that depends upon peace and strength.

We need to learn to accept and certainly mourn any harm that comes to any human being on this earth. But we also need to not be vengeful.

I do not hate Likudniks, I do not hate anyone.

Americans can forgive one another.

We need to live and let live. This applies to a couple in general.