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“We are the only nation in the world that waits till we get into a war before we start getting ready for it.”

World War America Nations Peace Waiting Ready

Book:Will Rogers' World: America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the Twenties and Thirties--and Eighties and Nineties

Source: Will Rogers' World: America's Foremost Political Humorist Comments on the Twenties and Thirties--and Eighties and Nineties

“People are always expecting to get peace in heaven: but you know whatever peace they get there will be ready-made. Whatever making of peace they can be blest for, must be on the earth here.”

People Knows Made Earth Heaven Peace Ready Expecting

Book:Selections from Writings

Source: Selections from Writings

“... peace is a militant thing ... any peace movement must have behind it a higher passion than the desire for war. No one can be a pacifist without being ready to fight for peace and die for peace.”

War Desire Dies Fighting Passion Peace Behinds Movement Ready Higher Militant Pacifist

Book:Rebel pen: the writings of Mary Heaton Vorse

Source: Rebel pen: the writings of Mary Heaton Vorse

“Israel will not discuss a peace involving the concession of any piece of territory. The neighboring states do not deserve an inch of Israel's land. . . . We are ready for exchange for peace.”

States Peace Pieces Land Ready Deserve Israel Territory Inches Involving Concessions

Author:David Ben-Gurion

“Our effort was a serious effort, genuine effort, to open the door for peace, unfortunately, the Security Council is not ready to listen to that message.”

Peace Effort Doors Security Serious Ready Messages Genuine Council Not Ready Security Council

Author:Riyad Mansour

“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”

“If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.”

Source: Speeches and messages to Congress, proclamations, and addresses

“Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.”

Heart Able Humanity Peace Ready Inner Peace Peace Of Mind Finding Peace Making Peace Turtles Peacemaking Being At Peace Mustache Outer Worlds Peace Of Heart

Author:Ajahn Chah

“The single clenched fist lifted and ready, Or the open asking hand held out and waiting. Choose: For we meet by one or the other.”

Inspirational War Hands Peace Waiting Ready Anger Asking Fists

Book:The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg

Source: The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg

“A good end cannot sanctify evil means; nor must we ever do evil that good may come of it. We are too ready to retaliate, rather than forgive, or gain by love and information. And yet we could hurt no man that we believe loves us. Let us, then, try what love will do: for if men do once see that we love them, we should soon find they would not harm us. Force may subdue, but love gains; and he that forgives first, wins the laurel.”

Love Firsts May Mean Ends Might Evil Winning Force Peace Information Ready Gains Forgiving Ubuntu Laurels Sanctify

Author:William Penn