Proactive Peace Quotes

I don't initiate violence, I retaliate.

The Dalai Lama says don't pray for peace, don't wait for peace, don't talk about peace - do it right now.

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.

Preventing war is much better than protesting against the war. Protesting the war is too late.

My creed of nonviolence is an extremely active force.

Peace has to be created, in order to be maintained. It will never be achieved by passivity and quietism.

We will not have peace by afterthought.

It would win for us a proud title—we would become the first aggressors for peace.