Peace originates with the flow of things — its heart is like the movement of the wind and waves. The read more

Peace originates with the flow of things — its heart is like the movement of the wind and waves. The Way is like the veins that circulate blood through our bodies, following the natural flow of the life force. If you are separated in the slightest from that divine essence, you are far off the path.

Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. read more

Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. And however undramatic the pursuit of peace, the pursuit must go on.

We may never be strong enough to be entirely nonviolent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep nonviolence read more

We may never be strong enough to be entirely nonviolent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep nonviolence as our goal and make strong progress towards it.

Right human relations is the only true peace.

Right human relations is the only true peace.

The gentleman [Josiah Quincy] cannot have forgotten his own
sentiment, uttered even on the floor of this House, "Peaceably read more

The gentleman [Josiah Quincy] cannot have forgotten his own
sentiment, uttered even on the floor of this House, "Peaceably if
we can, forcibly if we must."

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

Peace has its victories, but it takes a brave man to win them.

Peace has its victories, but it takes a brave man to win them.

Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful.

Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.