“The terms of peace may be negotiated by political leaders, but the fate of peace is up to each of us.” MayPoliticalPeaceTermLeaderFatePolitical Leaders Author:Barack Obama
“To talk of atomic energy in terms of atomic bombs is like talking of electricity in terms of the electric chair.” WarEnergyPeaceTermTalkingBombsChairsElectricElectricityAtomic BombAtomic EnergyElectric Chair Author:Pyotr Kapitsa
“Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms with others than being ill at ease with yourself.” InspirationalPeaceTermInspiringGreaterAcceptanceConfidenceIllEaseSelf AcceptanceImpedimentsPeacefulnessSpeech Impediment Author:Honore de Balzac
“Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms.” WarInspirationFunnyPeaceTermCrazyMilitaryIntelligenceSillyContradictionMilitary Intelligence Author:Groucho Marx
“I want first of all - in fact, as an end to these other desires - to be at peace with myself. I want a singleness of eye, a purity of intention, a central core to my life that will enable me to carry out these obligations and activities as well as I can. I want, in fact - to borrow from the language of the saints - to live 'in grace' as much of the time as possible. I am not using this term in a strictly theological sense. By grace I mean an inner harmony, essentially spiritual, which can be translated into outward harmony.” WantLifeFirstsWellsMeanI CanEndsFactsEyeSpiritualDesireLanguagePeaceTermGraceActivityHarmonyIntentionSaintObligationPurityTheologicalSinglenessPurity Of Intention Author:Anne Morrow Lindbergh
“The law of evolution is that the strongest survives!' 'Yes, and the strongest, in the existence of any social species, are those who are most social. In human terms, most ethical...There is no strength to be gained from hurting one another. Only weakness.” HumansLawSocialPeaceTermHurtExistenceEvolutionWeaknessSpeciesStrongestEthical Author:Ursula K. Le Guin
“To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.” ThinkingProblemRealityTruthPeaceTermCompassionOptimismPessimism Book:The Miracle of Mindfulness, Gift Edition Source: The Miracle of Mindfulness, Gift Edition
“Power... Military success is not sufficient to win: economic development, institution-building and the rule of law, promoting internal reconciliation, good governance, providing basic services to the people, training and equipping indigenous military and police forces, strategic communications, and more of these, along with security, are essential ingredients for long-term success.” PeopleLongLawWinningForcePeaceTermEconomicSecurityMilitaryBuildingCommunicationDevelopmentEssentialsTrainingPoliceInstitutionsLong TermSufficientInternalsIngredientsProvidingGovernancePromotingIndigenousReconciliationStrategicRule Of LawEconomic DevelopmentPolice ForceGood GovernanceLong Term Success Author:Robert M. Gates