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“Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love. The message isn't new, but we haven't learned to live it yet.”

Quote by Peace Pilgrim

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Peace Pilgrim (born Mildred Norman, July 18, 1908 - July 7, 1981) was an American peace activist renowned for her extraordinary pilgrimage for peace. Beginning in 1952, she walked across the United States nearly continuously for nearly three decades, covering over 25,000 miles to promote peace and nonviolence. A committed vegetarian, she advocated for simple living and authored the book "Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in the Cause of Peace." Her dedication to walking rather than driving, and her message of inner peace as the foundation for world peace, made her a legendary figure in the American peace movement. more

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“People allow themselves to be slaves of their bad habits and society's bad habits - but they have free will, and if they wish to be free they can.”

People Ifs Wish Habit Slave Free Will Bad Habits Be A Slave

Author:Peace Pilgrim

“Perhaps one day the dreams of Utopists may be realized and humanity will shake off the chains of materialism which still separate us from what we think to be supernatural knowledge, but which, in reality, is already in us, only waiting to be discerned.”

Thinking May Stills Dream Reality Humanity Waiting One Day Chains Shakes Materialism

Book:My method, including American impressions

Source: My method, including American impressions

“The lesson of the way of love is that evil can only be overcome by good. We don't need to reach out and tear down the things that are evil because nothing which is contrary to the law of love can endure.”

Way Needs Law Evil Love Is Tears Lessons Overcoming Endure Contrary Reach Out Way Of Love

Author:Peace Pilgrim

“Today I am born anew and my birthplace is a vineyard where there is fruit for all.”

Today Born Fruit Vineyards Birthplace

Book:The Greatest Salesman in the World

Source: The Greatest Salesman in the World

“Ultimate peace begins within; when we find peace within there will be no more conflict, nor more occasion for war.”

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Book:Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

“We are all cells in the body of humanity - all of us, all over the world. Each one has a contribution to make, and will know from within what this contribution is.”

Knows World Body Humanity Cells Contribution

Book:Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

“When societies are out of harmony, problems develop within the society - collective problems. Their purpose is to push the whole society toward harmony.”

Whole Problem Purpose Harmony Collectives

Book:Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

“When we hear a prediction of some disaster we need to throw the entire weight of our positive thought in the opposite direction!”

Needs Opposites Weight Disaster Positive Thoughts Predictions

Author:Peace Pilgrim

“When you do something for world peace, peace among groups, peace among individuals, or your own inner peace, you improve the total peace picture.”

World Individual Groups Inner Peace

Book:Steps Toward Inner Peace

Source: Steps Toward Inner Peace

“I don't eat junk foods and I don't think junk thoughts! Let me tell you, junk thoughts can destroy you even more quickly than junk food. Junk thoughts are something to be wary of.”

Thinking Let Me Junk Junk Food

Book:Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words