52 phrases about the peace of great famous people

It is enough to read the news to feel that the world is becoming more and more lost. The general perception is that every day there is more violence, injustice and sadness around the world. And it seems that in many places the solution to this is not peace, but war.

However, many of us want and seek peace. A good way to put a grain of sand is positive thinking for everyone, and there are many historical figures who, decade after decade, have enlightened us with speeches where pacifism had a weight specific.

These phrases of peace, legacy of great famous people, invite reflection and to commit ourselves to spreading feelings and actions of peace.

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Peace phrases, essential

In these days when we need messages of peace, it is good to remember what great people said about it. Spiritual guides, leaders of nations, philosophers, politicians, artists and opinion leaders have given their reflections on the importance of peace and non-violence.

We have made a compilation with the 50 phrases about peace, as a way of extending this thought of great current figures and of history, to remember that more than a word, peace needs actions to be spread on a large scale.

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1. Peace is a gift from God and, at the same time, a task for everyone (John Paul II)

Pope John Paul II explains everyone's responsibility for peace to exist.

2. Peace is not for sale (Bonus)

The famous U2 vocalist has been an activist and talks about peace.

3. When the power of love surpasses the love of power, the world will know peace (Jimi Hendrix)

This phrase from the now absent guitarist reflects on the reasons behind the lack of peace.

4. If you want peace, do not talk with your friends, but with your enemies (Moshé Dayán)

Without a doubt, peace must be sought in differences and not only with agreements.

5. Whoever has peace in his conscience, has everything (Don Bosco)

Peace must start with yourself.

6. Peacekeeping begins with self-satisfaction of each individual (Dalai Lama)

Although sometimes our actions cannot be massive, starting with ourselves is a great start.

7. In international affairs, peace is a period of cheating between two struggles (Ambrose Bierce)

The reality among some countries is that periods of peace actually only herald the next battle.

8. Peace is not the absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition to benevolence, trust and justice (Baruch Spinoza)

Peace is not only that there are no battles, it is a much more complex state.

9. Peace is a state of mind for which it is not necessary to meditate: it is enough to communicate with others without fear of being hurt (Jonathan García-Allen)

Personal peace requires much more communication than introspection.

10. That poverty is better in peace, than in war, miserable wealth (Lope de Vega)

Peace must always be chosen over riches.

11. He dreams of a world of love and peace, and we will make it come true (John Lennon)

The famous Beatle who dreamed of a world full of love.

12. Before we achieve world peace, we have to find peace in the streets (Tupac Shakur)

Without a doubt, to have peace in the world, we must start with our environment.

13. Without peace there will be no love (Boño Martínez)

Peace and love are always linked.

14. Peace cannot be maintained by force. It can only be achieved through understanding (Albert Einstein)

Violence or the struggle to achieve peace will never be justifiable.

15. Peace begins with a smile (Mother Teresa of Calcutta)

Small actions can start peace.

16. The peoples up in arms will never achieve prosperity (Nelson Mandela)

A great truth from the mouth of a great man in history.

17. There is an extremely subtle and dangerous temptation to mistake peace for the simple absence of war, like being tempted to confuse health with the absence of disease, or freedom with not being prisoner. For example, the expression "peaceful coexistence" means absence of war and not true peace (Dominique Pire)

This deep reflection on what true peace is.

18. May the peace that you announce with your words be first in your hearts (Francis of Assisi)

Peace is not an empty word, it must begin with our hearts.

19. Being prepared for war is one of the most effective means of keeping the peace (George Washington)

A controversial statement to put the political discussion on the table.

20. Peace is the target to which they straighten their intent and the good to which all things aspire (Fray Luis de León)

Peace is one of the main wishes that we all have.

21. More than a thousand useless words, only one is worth giving peace (Buddha)

Demagoguery and rhetoric do not give peace, but a single sincere word can.

22. The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war (Erasmus of Rotterdam)

Peace in any of its conditions will always be better than any war, no matter how just it is promoted.

23. You cannot separate peace from freedom, because no one can be at peace, unless they have their freedom (Malcolm X)

The first condition for peace is that there be freedom.

24. If we want a world of peace and justice, we must decisively put intelligence at the service of love (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)

If all our efforts are to find peace, we will find it.

25. If you come with wars I shake your hand and say peace! (Kase. OR)

A phrase from a famous rapper that expresses the attitude necessary to be an agent of peace.

26. If everyone demanded peace instead of another television, then there would be peace (John Lennon)

If our demands were for peace, it will be easier to find it.

27. Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be achieved through understanding. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

The only way to work for peace is to seek understanding.

28. Peace is its own reward (Mahatma Gandhi)

If there is peace, nothing else is sought, because in itself it is the great gift.

29. The first condition for peace is the will to achieve it (Juan Luis Vives)

The first thing a state of peace needs is that people have the will to achieve it.

30. Peace is not something you want, it is something you do (Robert Fulghum)

Peace needs action and not just words.

31. An eye for an eye and the whole world will go blind (Mahatma Gandhi)

If we seek revenge, we will all end badly.

32. Not enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it and work for it. (Eleanor Roosevelt)

Peace is a concept that requires action and not just talking about it.

34. You can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you. (Joseph B. Wirthlin)

Peace is within each one, for that reason no matter what happens outside, we can start with ourselves.

35. I do not want the peace that passes all understanding, I want the understanding that brings peace. (Hellen Keller)

The great Hellen Keller also makes this important reflection on peace.

36. A people free to choose will always opt for peace. (Ronald Reagan)

The people will always choose peace and for that they need absolute freedom.

37. I am at peace with God. My conflict is with man. (Charles Chaplin)

A bit of humor and truth from this actor who always had political speeches for reflection.

38. For every minute you remain upset, you give up 60 seconds of peace of mind. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Inner peace must also be worked on and sought.

39. Do not win the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold. (Bob Marley)

One way to be at peace is to seek wisdom and take care of the soul and not silver or gold.

40. Courageous people are not afraid to forgive for the sake of peace. (Nelson Mandela)

In search of peace, forgiving and understanding should not be a weakness, on the contrary it is a strength. This great phrase said by the great Nelson Mandela.

41. Peace is the only battle worth fighting. (Albert Camus)

A short phrase but full of truth by the existentialist Albert Camus.

42. Peace in fact is not peace in principle. (Enrique Federico Amiel)

A reflection of this great Swiss writer.

43. You cannot shake hands with a closed fist (Indira Gandhi)

This short and very beautiful phrase contains a great truth that violence cannot find peace.

44. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hate, let me sow love. (Francis of Assisi)

A reflection that invites us to want to be the agents of change ourselves to seek peace.

45. If there is to be peace, it will come through being, not having. (Henry Miller)

Power and possessions have never been the way to find peace.

46. The most valuable possession you can have is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is to be an instrument of peace. (Carlos Santana)

The famous musician talks about the importance of everyone being an instrument of peace.

47. We men build too many walls and not enough bridges. (Isaac Newton)

Isaac Newton also left a great legacy phrase to reflect on the barriers that prevent peace.

48. It is not enough to win the war; more important is to organize peace. (Aristotle)

Without a doubt a great reflection in a short but powerful phrase.

49. Peace is always beautiful. (Walt Whitman)

Without a doubt, the state of peace is desirable, because it is beautiful.

50. Peace requires four essential conditions: truth, justice, love and freedom. (John Paul II)

Another reflection of Pope John Paul II on what is needed for peace to reach people and nations.

51. Peace, harmony and respect: three noble principles that are swept away by the lust for power. (Juan Armando Corbin)

Great reflection of the Argentine psychologist and writer based in Spain.

52. When violence happens, everyone loses. (Pandrian Troglia)

Nothing good is generated from tension and aggression.

Bibliographic references

• Cleave, Joanne; Geddes, Gordon D.; Griffiths, Jane (2004). GCSE Religious Studies for AQA Christianity: Christianity: Behavior, Attitudes & Lifestyles. Oxford: Heinemann Educational Publisher.
• Gordillo, José Luis (2015). The dictionary of war, peace and disarmament. Barcelona: Icaria.