"The way to secure peace is to..." - Quote by Benjamin Franklin
The way to secure peace is to be prepared for war. They that are on their guard, and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked, than the supine, secure, and negligent.
More by Benjamin Franklin
“Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually end up plowing for those who kept their swords.”
“I have heard that nothing gives an Author so great Pleasure, as to find his works respectfully quoted by other learned authors.”
“Life is a kind of Chess, with struggle, competition, good and ill events.”
More on Peace
“There are two ways to resolve conflicts, through violence or through negotiation. Violence is for wild beasts, negotiation is for human beings.”
“Neutrality is a negative word. It is a word that does not express what America ought to feel. America has a heart, and that heart throbs with all sorts of intense sympathies... We are not trying to keep out of trouble; we are trying to preserve the foundations upon which peace can be rebuilt.”
“Being rich/wealthy is being in touch with the fullness of life. When you are open to the present moment, what comes in, is a gratitude for "what is". When you are aligned with the present moment, there is a peace that comes, so it is like you are experiencing life for the first time, when you become present. When you are in a state of gratitude for what is ... that is really what being wealthy means”