Samuel Morse Quotes

Before the human race today there are only two roads: War or brotherhood.

Carrier of news and knowledge. Instrument of trade and industry. Promoter of mutual acquaintance. Of peace and goodwill among men and nations.

Although the troops have struck us, we throw it all behind and are glad to meet you in peace and friendship.

We desire the good of the world and the happiness of the nations that the bonds of affection and unity between the sons of men should be strengthened... what harm is there in this?... these fruitless strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away, and the 'Most Great Peace' shall come.

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.

The vast majority of the peoples of the world are against war and against aggression. If they make their wishes known and effective, war can be stopped. It all depends on whether they are willing to make the effort necessary for the purpose

We have no ground of quarrel with these people. Their interests are our own, and those of the entire civilized world will be best served by close and friendly co-operation between us. …. We and the Germans are blood-kindred and, as Herr Hitler remarked to me, our nations have fought each other only once - though in many campaigns they have been faithful allies. The German Chancellor repeatedly expressed in our conversation his desire for a complete Anglo-German understanding, which he regards as a sure road to peace....

Let us mingle with other nations as one of them and not stand as one apart. Let us seek their friendship not their hate.

A general message to "everyone" on the planet would go something along the lines of, "Make Love, Not War."

Believing that war is contrary to the will of God and to common sense, and feeling that the way of peace is the way of love, I shall work for peace by using the way of love myself, by helping any group I am part of to use it, by helping the nation of which I am a citizen to use it, by helping the United Nations to use it, and by praying that the way of love be used all over the world.

We can hope that men will understand that the interest of all are the same, that hope lies in cooperation. We can then perhaps keep PEACE.

There is so much of good in human nature that men grow to like each other upon better acquaintance, and this points to another way in which we may strive to promote the peace of the world.

Nations are divided, but we citizens need not be.

The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and intellectual.

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.

Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin.

Our object should be peace within, and peace without. We want to live peacefully and maintain cordial friendly relations with our immediate neighbours and with the world at large.

A war can perhaps be won single-handedly. But peace - lasting peace - cannot be secured without the support of all.

We have nothing in our history or position to invite aggression; we have everything to beckon us to the cultivation of relations of peace and amity with all nations.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

To all those who walk the path of human cooperation war must appear loathsome and inhuman.

We should seek by all means in our power to avoid war, by analysing possible causes, by trying to remove them, by discussion in a spirit of collaboration and good will.

Peace, unity and harmony!

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

World Peace Day is envisioned to become a moment of global unity - it is up to each and every one of us to make this a reality.