Cat Stevens Quotes

Life on earth is a hand-to-hand mortal combat... between the law of love and the law of hate.

The value of love will always be stronger than the value of hate. Any nation or group of nations which employs hatred eventually is torn to pieces by hatred.

Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed.

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

Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.

Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.

Love and compassion are the pillars of world peace.

It's much easier to be at peace than it is to hate somebody. It's much easier to love somebody than to fight with them.

When we approach love and creativity with the level of conviction that the powers-that-be in the world today are approaching hatred and destruction, then and only then will we have a chance.

Hate doesn't end hate. Love ends hate.

How much more proof does anyone need to see to know that there is more to GAIN from loving each other and being good to all people -- than from hating and envying each other? When we continue to hate, we continue to LOSE. When we amplify mutual respect and LOVE, we have a lot to gain! Quite simply, there is more to gain through love than hate.

Do you think you can cure the hatreds and the maladjustments of the world by hanging them? You simply show your ignorance and your hate when you say it. You may here and there cure hatred with love and understanding, but you can only add fuel to the flames by cruelty and hate.

The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear; And something, every day they live, To pity, and perhaps forgive.

We obviously need more love in the world. And we obviously need more compassion and understanding. Our leaders need to really address these issues properly now.

We live in a world of guns, bombs and terror. To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task.

When I'm speaking of love, when I'm speaking of reversing hate, I'm speaking not only of reconciliation - even I don't use that word - I use another word in Spanish, that's called 'reencuentro' - it's not reconciliation.

Love is a given, hatred is acquired.

Only when every one of us and every nation learns the secret of love for all mankind will the world become a great orchestra, following the beat of the Greatest Conductor of all.

I am opposed to war, to killing people, to any kind of hatred and violence.

My idea of perfect happiness is a healthy family, peace between nations, and all the critics die.

We may fight against what is wrong, but if we allow ourselves to hate, that is to insure our spiritual defeat and our likeness to what we hate.

Boundaries, and countries, if we don't have that we are all brothers and sisters, we can all have love and joy and compassion for each other: the world would be much more beautiful.

God made the world for us to live together in peace and not fight.

Love is the big booming beat which covers up the noise of hate.

Hatred is increased by being reciprocated, and can on the other hand be destroyed by love.