“When I used to teach civil procedure as a law professor, I would begin the year by telling my students that “civil procedure is the etiquette of ritualized battle.” The phrase, which did not originate with me, captured the point that peaceful, developed societies resolve disputes by law rather than by force.” YearsLawUsedForceTeachStudentsBattlePeacefulPhrasesResolveProfessorsDisputesEtiquetteProceduresCaptured Author:Anne-Marie Slaughter
“Through the influence of real art, aided by science, guided by religion... peaceful co-operation of man is now obtained by external means - by law courts, police, charitable institutions, factory inspections... It should be obtained by man's free and joyous activity.” MenShouldMeanArtRealLawInfluenceActivityAuthorityPoliceInstitutionsCourtPeacefulOperationsFactoriesJoyousCharitableInspectionLaw Courts Author:Leo Tolstoy
“Third, and finally, the educated citizen has an obligation to uphold the law. This is the obligation of every citizen in a free and peaceful society--but the educated citizen has a special responsibility by the virtue of his greater understanding. For whether he has ever studied history or current events, ethics or civics, the rules of a profession or the tools of a trade, he knows that only a respect for the law makes it possible for free men to dwell together in peace and progress.” KnowsMenTogetherLawUnderstandingResponsibilityVirtueGreaterProgressSpecialEventsCitizensEthicsToolsThirdsTradeCurrentsProfessionObligationEducatedPeacefulCivicsFree ManCurrent EventsPeaceful Society Author:John F. Kennedy
“They are fuelled by an ideology that itself is non-negotiable and forms a continuum that links peaceful, law-abiding but nevertheless intensely ideological Muslims at one end and murderous jihadists at the other.” EndsLawPeacefulLinksAbidingIdeologicalContinuum Author:Melanie Phillips
“Bombs know no ism but barbarism. The laws that successfully govern a peaceful and democratic society do not interfere with the only law bombs know, which is the law of gravity.” KnowsWarLawDemocraticPeacefulBombsGravityNuclear WeaponsInterfereBarbarismDemocratic SocietyIsmsMilitarism Book:European spring Source: European spring
“In the second century of the Christian era, the Empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilised portion of mankind. The frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour. The gentle but powerful influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of the provinces. Their peaceful inhabitants enjoyed and abused the advantages of wealth and luxury.” EarthChristianLawWealthPowerfulHistoryInfluenceMankindCenturyAdvantageUnionsAncientPeacefulLuxuryEnjoyedMannersErasGentleEmpiresRomePortionsFrontiersMonarchyProvincesRoman EmpireGuardedCivilisedRenownValourFall Of Rome Book:Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Source: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire