Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.

On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.

I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

PEACE

Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings Peace. …… Buddha

Peace is not the absence of war;
It is a virtue; a state of mind;

A disposition for benevolence, confidence, and justice. …….. Baruch Spinoza

Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous. ….. George Bernard Shaw

It can only be achieved by understanding.
Peace cannot be kept by force. …….Albert Einstein

In Peace, the sons bury their fathers, but in War, the fathers bury their sons. ……..Creosus

True Peace is not merely the absence of tension: It is the presence of justice. ……… Martin Luther King, Jr.

If we have no peace, it’s because we’ve forgotten
that we belong to one another. ……Mother Teresa

Peace is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. ………Jawaharlal Nehru

There is no way to Peace; Peace is the way. ……A. J. Muste

Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings Peace. ..…Buddha

You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war. ….Albert Einstein

We know how to organize Warfare,
but do we know how to act when confronted with Peace? ….Jacques Cousteau

Those for whom Peace is no more than a dream are asleep to the future. …..Jack DuVall

You can bomb the world into Pieces,
but you can't bomb it into Peace. …..Michael Franti
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