Book of Matthew Quotes

I don’t hate anyone including my enemies.

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

There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.

The person I love most is the Dalai Lama. China destroyed his country, yet he says that it's imperative we show love for the Chinese.

We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.

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 don't believe revenge is part of my agenda. I'm a firm believer that, just like hate spreads hate, love and kindness spread love and kindness.

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

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.

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.

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

Skip the religion and politics, head straight to the compassion. Everything else is a distraction.

The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.

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

Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive.

At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.

He, who cannot forgive a trespass of malice to his enemy, has never yet tasted the most sublime enjoyment of love.

Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come.

I hate nobody.

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

I believe in peace. I believe in mercy.

I have no animosity against any living soul.

One forgives to the degree that one loves.

Even if a unity of faith is not possible, a unity of love is.

Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.