Peace Quotes – 41 Sayings About Reconciliation, Harmony And Peaceful Coexistence

Looking for inspirational quotes about peace, reconciliation and harmonious coexistence? Then you are in the right place! Every day, just through our words and our actions, we have the chance to ensure inner peace, a peaceful environment and a more peaceful world without war and violence.

Peace is not only a warless state, but also reflects concord, harmony, balance and constant openness to reconciliation. It is the Result of respect, tolerance and compassion towards our fellow human beings and nature.that surrounds us - and a state in which we feel completely at ease and safe.

In this article I would like to present you a collection of the best, short and most moving quotes, aphorisms and sayings about peace, pacifism, reconciliation and peaceful coexistence. Let's go!

My please: If you use any of the quotes about peace on the internet, I would be very happy if you would link to this elaborately compiled collection of sayings. Thank you for your support!

The 41 Best Quotes About Peace, Unity And Living Together In Harmony

Peace - in myself, in my relationships and in the world that surrounds me - means for me Balance and safety. If we can live peacefully with each other, this is a wonderful basis for personal and social growth and a great opportunity for all of us to develop free from fear.

Even though we are living in the most peaceful of times, there are still many brutal conflicts. Therefore, use the following quotes now to help you to be inspired to reflect on what peace means to you. Be it peace with yourself, peaceful coexistence with others or world peace as well as ceasefire on the battlefields of our earth.

Peace Quotes 1 - 10

1. "Love and compassion are the pillars of world peace." (Dalai Lama)
2. "It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace." (Aristotle)
3. "Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." (Albert Einstein)
4. "If we are to reach real peace in the world, we shall have to begin with the children." (Mahatma Gandhi)
5. "You can only have peace if you give it." (Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach)
6. "A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise." (Siddhartha Gautama)
7. "You can't build peace on empty stomachs." (Norman Ernest Borlaug)
8. "Make peace with your past so it won’t destroy your present." (Paulo Coelho)
9. "Peace begins with a smile. Smile five times a day at someone you don't really want to smile at; do it for peace." (Mother Teresa)
10. "War does not determine who is right – only who is left." (Bertrand Russell)

Peace Quotes 11 - 20

11. "Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one." (John Lennon)
12. "Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without." (Siddhartha Gautama)
13. "Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means." (Ronald Reagan)
14. "If you want to live in peace with yourself, you have to accept yourself as you are." (Selma Lagerlöf)
15. "You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist." (Indira Gandhi)
16. "Peace makes wealth, wealth makes devilness, devilness brings war, war brings poverty, poverty makes humility, humility makes peace again." (Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg)
17. "An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind." (Mahatma Gandhi)
18. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." (Jimi Hendrix)
19. "When you make peace with yourself, you make peace with the world." (Maha Ghosananda)
20. "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." (Albert Einstein)

Tip: You also have to make peace with yourself sometimes. Like you for example Combat inner restlessness in a targeted manner and essential become more relaxed you can find out in each of the linked posts on the blog.

Peace Quotes 21 - 30

21. "Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me." (Vincent van Gogh)
22. "Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." (Melody Beattie)
23. "Don't let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace." (Dalai Lama)
24. "Peace is always beautiful." (Walt Whitman)
25. "Blessed is the man who lives in peace with himself. There is no greater happiness on earth." (Siddhartha Gautama)
26. "If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present." (Lao Tzu)
27. "Only the dead have seen the end of the war." (George Santayana)
28. "Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity." (Thich Nhat Hanh)
29. "Here's not, which doth not free the heart in full. One drop of hate, which in the cup of joy. Remaineth, turns the blessed drink to poison." (Friedrich von Schiller)
30. "Only for those who hear the whole voice of nature, it will become harmony." (Leopold Schefer)

Tip: Unmet basic needs are frequent triggers for war. For example, the World hunger and the global water scarcity a great danger in this respect. You can learn more about this in the linked blog articles.

Peace Quotes 31 - 40

31. "Peace is the masterpiece of reason." (Immanuel Kant)
32. "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." (Mahatma Gandhi)
33. "If love reigned on earth, all laws would be dispensable." (Aristotle)
34. "Nothing can bring you peace but yourself." (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
35. "There never was a good war or a bad peace." (Benjamin Franklin)
36. "Five enemies of peace inhabit with us – avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace." (Petrarch)
37. "Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice." (Baruch Spinoza)
38. "To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind." (Siddhartha Gautama)
39. "The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe." (Albert Einstein)
40. "It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it." (Robert Edward Lee)
41. "There is no way to peace, there is only peace." (Mahatma Gandhi)

Can you think of any other sayings about a peace that are missing here? Then always come up with your ideas in the comments!

What exactly is peace?

Peace is a State of harmony, free from conflict, war and violence. It includes inner peace and serenity as well as peaceful coexistence on a social and global level.

It is nevertheless also a state in which while differences may arise between persons, groups or statesbut their solution is then approached in a non-violent and goal-oriented manner.

How can reconciliation succeed?

Reconciliation succeeds above all through open communication, forgiveness and the understanding for the situation of the other person. It requires patience, compassion and the will to overlook one's own offenses or injuries. In most cases, it is the perpetrator who is most at fault for showing understanding and for to ask for forgiveness, in order to bring about reconciliation.

What are threats to peace?

Threats to peace can basically be, for example Misunderstandings, intolerance, injustice, striving for power and also scarcity of resources. be

The climate change and its consequences, Hunger, poverty, transnational crime, terrorism or the Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction are common causes of conflict and even have the potential to trigger war.

Using The Best Quotes About Peace And Unity For Personal Inspiration

Remember that every step you take toward peace has a positive effect on you and those around you. Peace begins with yourself and then extends to the world around you.

In conclusion, I have here some further articles for you to promote peace in the world and pacifist action in your life:

• Good deeds in everyday life - The best ideas
• Ending world hunger - What everyone can do about world hunger
• Vegan for human rights - Why veganism not only helps animals
• Stopping water scarcity - What everyone can do

I really hope that I could inspire you with these quotes, aphorisms and sayings. Do you have questions, suggestions or more quotes about peace, unity or for a peaceful coexistence? Then I look forward to your comment.

Stay peaceful,

PS: Also raw materials like rare earths in smartphones can trigger social conflicts. How you can sustainable telephony and thereby possibly do something for world peace, I explain in the linked blog post.