“We shall find peace. We shall hear the angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.”

—Anton Chekhov

“Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.”

—Baruch Spinoza

“Peace has never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a divine manner.”

—Carlos Santana

“Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.”

—Jawaharlal Nehru

“You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”

—Malcolm X

“If you want to make peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.”

—Moshe Dayan

“Every day we do things, we are things that have to do with peace. If we are aware of our life…, our way of looking at things, we will know how to make peace right in the moment, we are alive.”

—Thich Nhat Hanh

“First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.”

—Thomas Kempis