John Lennon Quotes

The ancient Jewish people gave the world the vision of eternal peace, of universal disarmament, of abolishing the teaching and learning of war.

Take away the violence and who will hear the men of peace?

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.

If it's radical to want an end to war and an end to violence, so that we can devote ourselves to the challenges of peace, then I'm pleased to call myself a radical.

What we need is a generation of peace.

All we are saying is give peace a chance.

The burden for achieving disarmament cannot be borne by peace groups alone. Everybody, regardless of age, income, profession, gender or nationality, has a stake in this quest.

I fought for peace in the fifties.

We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.

This coupling together of science with international peace, is, I think, particularly significant.

What I really want is a world where no one alive can remember what the word 'war' means. That's my goal.

I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it.

If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.

I think 'Make love, not war' might be the most profound statement that's ever been made.

I believe in both my right and my responsibility to work to create a world that doesn't glorify violence and war but where we seek different solutions to our common problems.

When we, the Workers, all demand: “What are we fighting for?’… Then, then we’ll end that stupid crime, that devil’s madness--War.

Our purpose is to abolish war and bloodshed from the face of the earth

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.

Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war.

any peace movement must have behind it a higher passion than the desire for war.

The way I'm going now is to focus on peace, to create peace. As Sister Corita said, "I don't go to anti-war rallies. I go to peace rallies."

God and the politicians willing, the United States can declare peace upon the world, and win it.

We all want a world without war, without conflict, without human suffering.

We have to be active about kindness and about peace. I've always fantasized that it would be great if there was a Department of Peace.

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