William Pennington Quotes

I believe in peace. I believe in mercy.

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

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

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

Peace is not made at the council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.

We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children.

When you're imagining peace, you can't kill anyone. That's good isn't it?

Islam teaches tolerance, not hatred; universal brotherhood, not enmity; peace, and not violence.

A prayer that must have a cannon behind it better never be uttered. Forgiveness ought not to go in partnership with shot and shell. Love need not carry knives and revolvers.

Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers.

Good wishes alone will not ensure peace.

Force may subdue, but love gains, and he that forgives first wins the laurel.

The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all things.

Never underestimate or mock peace.

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

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

Peace, if it ever exists, will not be based on the fear of war but on the love of peace.

I have no animosity against any living soul.

There is no way to peace; peace is the way.

Mankind must remember that peace is not God's gift to his creatures; peace is our gift to each other.

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.

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.

War would end if the dead could return.

All we are saying is give peace a chance.