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    Rob Helb served as an Army Air Corps gunner and lost an arm over the oil fields of Turkey. After crashing, he asked a crew member to retrieve his bloodied and severed arm so he could remove from its wrist the gold watch his father had given him.

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One cannot subdue a man by holding back his hands. Lasting peace comes not from force.

One cannot subdue a man by holding back his hands. Lasting peace comes not from force.

by David Borenstein Found in: Peace Quotes,
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Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding. -Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding. -Ralph Waldo Emerson.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Peace Quotes,
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Peace hath her victories No less renown'd than war.

Peace hath her victories No less renown'd than war.

by John Milton Found in: Peace Quotes,
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I prefer the most unfair peace to the most righteous war.
[Lat., Iniquissimam pacem justissimo bello antefero.]

I prefer the most unfair peace to the most righteous war.
[Lat., Iniquissimam pacem justissimo bello antefero.]

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All we are saying is give peace a chance. -John Lennon.

All we are saying is give peace a chance. -John Lennon.

by John Lennon Found in: Peace Quotes,
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Peace be with you.
[Vulgate Lat., Pax vobiscum.]

Peace be with you.
[Vulgate Lat., Pax vobiscum.]

by Bible Found in: Peace Quotes,
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Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

by Buddha Found in: Peace Quotes,
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Nor is heaven always at peace.
[Lat., Nec sidera pacem
Semper habent.]

Nor is heaven always at peace.
[Lat., Nec sidera pacem
Semper habent.]

by Claudian (claudianus) Found in: Peace Quotes,
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Peace is no more than a dream as long as we need the comfort of the clan.

Peace is no more than a dream as long as we need the comfort of the clan.

by Peter Nicols Found in: Peace Quotes,
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