#World Peace Quotes

“If you want to be a voice for peace in the world, begin by making peace a permanent condition of your own life.”

“I've always been a hugger. If we all hugged more, the world would be a better place :)”

“The challenge of statesmanship is to have the vision to dream of a better, safer world and the courage, persistence, and patience to turn that dream into reality.”

“The United States of America is a threat to world peace.”

“If you look at those matters, you will come to the conclusion that the attitude of the United States of America is a threat to world peace.”

“The United States of America is a threat to world peace. Because what [America] is saying is that if you are afraid of a veto in the Security Council, you can go outside and take action and violate the sovereignty of other countries. That is the message they are sending to the world. That must be condemned in the strongest terms.”

“With every true friendship we build more firmly the foundations on which the peace of the whole world rests. Thought by thought and act by act, with every breath we build more firmly the kingdom of non-violence that is the true home of the spirit of humanity.”

“There is no easy way to create a world where men and women can live together... But if such a world is created in our lifetime, it will be done by rejecting the racism, materialism, and violence that has characterized Western civilization and especially by working toward a world of brotherhood, cooperation, and peace.”

“God forbid that India should ever become a military nation, which would be a menace to the peace of the world, and yet if things went on as they were doing, what hope was there for India and, therefore, for the world?”

“With every true friendship, we build more firmly the foundations on which the peace of the whole world rests.”

“We will not build a peaceful world by following a negative path. It is not enough to say we will not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war, but on the positive affirmation of peace”

“World peace, like community peace, does not require that each man love his neighbor - it requires only that they live together with mutual tolerance, submitting their disputes to a just and peaceful settlement.”

“if everyone could just be happy with themselves and the choices people around them make, the world would instantly be a better place!”

“I hope someday you will join us and the world will live as one.”

“Peace in your mind, peace on earth, peace at work, peace at home, peace in the world.”

“The key point is kindness. With kindness one will have inner peace. Through inner peace, world peace can one day be a reality.”

“The structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man or one party or one nation. It must be a peace which rests on the cooperative effort of the whole world.”

“Unless the peace that follows recognizes that the whole world is one neighborhood and does justice to the whole human race, the germs of another world war will remain as a constant threat to mankind.”

“World peace must develop from inner peace.”

“The world order which we seek is the co-operation of free countries, working together in a friendly, civilized society.”

“Peace in the world relies on individuals finding inner peace.”

“Peace in the world depends on peace in the hearts of individuals; this depends on each of us practising ethics by disciplining our negative thoughts and emotions, and developing basic spiritual qualities.”

“World peace begins with inner peace.”

“The question of real, lasting world peace concerns human beings, so basic human feelings are also at its roots. Through inner peace, genuine world peace can be achieved. In this the importance of individual responsibility is quite clear; an atmosphere of peace must first be created within ourselves, then gradually expanded to include our families, our communities, and ultimately the whole planet.”

“Whether we consider the individual, family, local, national or international level, peace must arise from inner peace. For example, making prayers for peace while continuing to harbor anger is futile. Training the mind and overcoming your anger is much more effective than mere prayer. Anger, hatred and jealousy never solve problems, only affection, concern and respect can do that.”

“If we ourselves remain angry and then sing world peace, it has little meaning. First, our individual self must learn peace.This we can practice. Then we can teach the rest of the world.”

“World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.”

“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.”

“Without inner peace it is impossible to have world peace.”

“Great changes start with individuals; the basis of world peace is inner peace in the hearts of individuals.”

“Everybody loves to talk about calmness and peace, whether in a family, national, or international context, but without inner peace how can we make real peace? World peace through hatred and force is impossible.”

“Although attempting to bring about world peace through the internal transformation of individuals is difficult, it is the only way.”

“Internal peace is an essential first step to achieving peace in the world. How do you cultivate it? It's very simple. In the first place by realizing clearly that all mankind is one, that human beings in every country are members of one and the same family.”