promoting harmony Quotes

Violence is not the answer, it doesn’t work any more. We are at the end of the worst century in which the greatest atrocities in the history of the world have occurred... The nature of human beings must change. We must cultivate love and compassion.

I hope Anne's book will have an effect on the rest of your life so that insofar as it is possible in your own circumstances, you will work for unity and peace.

Compassion- which means, literally, "to suffer with"- is the way to the truth that we are most ourselves, not when we differ from others, but when we are the same. Indeed the main spiritual question is not, "What difference do you make?" but "What do you have in common?" It is not "excelling" but "serving" that makes us most human. It is not proving ourselves to be better than others but confessing to be just like others that is the way to healing and reconciliation.

Tolerance should really be only a temporary attitude; it must lead to recognition. To tolerate means to offend.

The antidote to hatred in the heart, the source of violence, is tolerance.

My cause was justice, not vengeance. My work is for a better tomorrow and a more secure future for our children and grandchildren.

It's too easy only to blame the militarists, racists, sexists and other pushers of violence for the mess we're in. What is harder is self-examination, moving beyond caring by looking inward to ask the personal question: What more should I be doing everyday to bring about a peace and justice based world, whether across the ocean or across the living room?

Leadership is not bullying and leadership is not aggression. Leadership is the expectation that you can use your voice for good. That you can make the world a better place.

In speaking powerfully and eloquently for mercy and reconciliation to people divided by old hatreds and persecuted by abuse of power, the Holy Father was a beacon of light not just for Catholics, but for all people.

Everyone just needs to stop fighting and have a cookie.

If this nice friendliness would spread about in Mordor, half our trouble would be over.

Tonight love and hate met in St. Louis. And love outnumbered the hate, in poetic thousands. Hate left. But love stayed. + Together, we sang.

You feel alone if you're the only one thinking 'wouldn't it be nice if there was peace and nobody was getting killed.' So advertise yourself that you're for peace if you believe in it.

The phrase "Be Good to Each Other" is very important to me and something that I wish had been said more when I was in high school.

Every time somebody opens their mouth they have an opportunity to do one of two things - connect or divide.

We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes - and we must.

Every thought, every word, and every action that adds to the positive and the wholesome is a contribution to peace. Each and every one of us is capable of making such a contribution.

Every time you opt in to kindness Make one connection, used to divide us It echoes all over the world

There are astonishing stories of heroism not only in preventing bloodshed, but in building understanding which lasts.

We need to include the excluded and preach peace.

Together we can make a change of the world. Together we can help to stop racism. Together we can help to stop prejudice. We can help the world live without fear. It's our only hope, without hope we are lost.

Generosity is the key to all relationships. To friendships and bands. That's the golden rule.