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“War is a curtain of dense black fabric across all the hopes and kindliness of mankind. Yet always it has let through some gleams of light, and not--I am not dreaming--it grows threadbare, and here and there and at a thousand points the light is breaking through.”

War Dream Light Grows Peace Black Mankind Thousand Fabric Curtains Here And There Dense Gleam Kindliness

Book:H. G. WELLS Ultimate Collection: 120+ Science Fiction Classics, Novels & Stories; Including Scientific, Political and Historical Works: The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, Modern Utopia, A Short History of the World, What Is Coming, The Story of the Last Trump…

Source: H. G. WELLS Ultimate Collection: 120+ Science Fiction Classics, Novels & Stories; Including Scientific, Political and Historical Works: The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, Modern Utopia, A Short History of the World, What Is Coming, The Story of the Last Trump…

“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.”

Love Inspirational Kind Two Fear Peace Leadership Love Is Power Thousand Punishment Permanent Power Of Love Acts Of Love Greatest Fear Power And Love Power And Fear Justice And Love

Book:Collected Works

Source: Collected Works

“I don't believe there's more than one human man or woman in a thousand who can think internationally, and until the majority can I don't see any hope of lasting peace.”

Thinking Men Believe Humans Peace Thousand Majority Don't Believe Lasting

Book:The Hounds of Spring

Source: The Hounds of Spring

“Oh for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace! My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honors of thy name. Jesus! the name that charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease; 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life, and health, and peace.”

Earth Jesus Names Peace Grace Masters Kings Honor Sorrow Thousand Glory Ears Praise Spread Tongue Cease Triumph Charm Sinner Gracious Redeemer

Book:Fifty Hymns by Charles Wesley

Source: Fifty Hymns by Charles Wesley

“Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.”

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1964

“The easiest kind of relationship for me is with ten thousand people. The hardest is with one.”

People Kind Peace Friendship Money Relationship Thousand Ten Hardest Memorable Human Relations Famous Inspirational Lasting Relationship

Author:Joan Baez

“It is finer to bring one noble human being into the world and rear it well... than to kill ten thousand.”

World Humans Wells War Peace Human Beings Thousand Ten Noble Anti War Antiwar

Author:Olive Schreiner

“The journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step. So we must never neglect any work of peace within our reach, however small.”

Peace Steps Journey Thousand League Neglect Life Journey Peace Within Single Step

Author:Adlai E. Stevenson

“Shall I tell you why young men love war? . . . In peace, there are a hundred questions with a thousand answers! In war, there is only one question with one right answer. . . . Going to war makes you a man. It is emotionally exciting and morally restful.”

Men War Young Peace Answers Thousand Hundred Exciting Young Man Right Answers Going To War Restful

Author:Mary Doria Russell

“The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.”

Mind Beautiful Peace Walks Steps Path Meditation Wind Flower Thousand Blow Meditation Practice Blooming Flower Walking Meditation

Book:Happiness (EasyRead Edition)

Source: Happiness (EasyRead Edition)

“We are a nation of communities... a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky.”

Love Light Nations Stars Peace Community Sky Thousand Diversity Spread Brilliant Peaceful Broads Character Education Points Of Light

Book:Speaking of Freedom: The Collected Speeches

Source: Speaking of Freedom: The Collected Speeches

“The adrenaline and stress of an adventure are better than a thousand peaceful days.”

Inspirational Peace Journey Adventure Wise Words Thousand Travel Stress Peaceful Funny Travel Adrenaline

Author:Paulo Coelho

“A man on a thousand mile walk has to forget his goal and say to himself every morning, 'Today I'm going to cover twenty-five miles and then rest up and sleep.”

Men Today Peace Goal Sleep Walks Forget Morning Five Thousand Twenties Miles Every Morning Twenty Five Thousand Miles

Author:Leo Tolstoy

“Common experience shows how much rarer is moral courage than physical bravery. A thousand men will march to the mouth of the cannon where one man will dare espouse an unpopular cause . . . True courage and manhood come from the consciousness of the right attitude toward the world, the faith in one's purpose, and the sufficiency of one's own approval as a justification for one's own acts.”

Source: Closing Arguments: Clarence Darrow on Religion, Law, and Society