Attaining peace is a continuous drive many of us are on. Though it might appear out of range, putting our obstacles and struggles into perspective supports us get nearer to reaching tranquility. If you’re looking to become more focused, have you tried meditation?
Whether it’s peace of mind or peace on earth, it all starts with making an attempt to be more present and calm. That’s why we made a list of quotes from Ralph Waldo Emerson, Francis de Sales, Dalai Lama, and some other people who know this topic. So if you require peace, inspiration, these quotes will put you on the right track. P.S., if you’re looking for inspirational quotes, or to motivate you, right this way.
Inner Peace Quotes
1. “Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible.”
—Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
2. “No man is free who is not master of himself.”
—Epictetus
3. “Peace comes from within. Do not sek it without.”
—Buddha
4. “Learning to ignore things is one of the greatest paths to inner peace.”
—Epictetus
5. “Learning to distance yourself from all negativity is one of the greatest lessons to achieve inner peace.”
—Roy Bennett
6. “Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
7. “When things change inside you, things change around you.”
—Unknown
8. “You'll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart.”
—George Michael
9. “If you are depressed you are living in the past if you are anxious you are living in the future, if you are at peace, you are living in the present.”
—Lao Tzu
10. “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.”
—Dalai Lama
Inspirational Peace Quotes
11. “Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.”
—Albert Einstein
12. “I'm at a place in my life where peace is priority and negativity cannot exist.”
—Unknown
13. “It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
14. “A people free to choose will always choose peace. ”
—Ronald Reagan
15. “The less you want, the richer you are.”
—Yanni
16. “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.”
— John F. Kennedy
17. “Don't let people pull you into their storm. Pull them into your peace.”
—Kimberly Jones
18. “An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.”
—Thomas Paine
19. “Learning to ignore things is one of the great paths to inner peace.”
—Yanni
20. “Peace brings with it so many positive emotions that it is worth aiming for in all circumstances.”
—Estella Eliot
World Peace Quotes
21. “World peace begins with inner peace.”
—Dalai Lama
22. “When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.”
—Jimi Hendrix
23. “Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves, until we end hatred and division.”
—John Lewis
24. “When you make peace with yourself, you make peace with the world.”
—Maha Ghosananda
25. “Aren't we all humans, then why we can't live in PEACE.”
—Tehzeeb Kazmi
26. “The world is now too small for anything but brotherhood.”
—Arthur Powell Davies
27. “Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.”
—Ronald Reagan
28. “The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in peace. ”
—Vijay Pandit
29. “Peace begins with a smile. Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.”
—Mother Teresa
29. “Peace begins with a smile. Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.”
—Mother Teresa
30. “Let's pray for peace: peace in the world and in each of our hearts.”
—Mother Teresa
Calming Peace Quotes
31. “Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh
32. “Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.”
—Dalai Lama
33. “The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strngth.”
—Marcus Aurelius
34. “Calmness is more influential than words. ”
—Marcus Aurelius
35. “Calmness is candle of power. ”
—Unknown
36. “Staying calm is not easy but it's worth practicing it. ”
—Marcus Gola
37. “Sometimes you can find peace of mind by transferring yourself to different situations. They're just reminders to stay ... calm.”
—Yves Behar
38. “Silence it true wisdom's best reply. ”
—Euripides
38. “Don't search for anything except peace. Try to calm the mind. Everything else will come on its own. ”
—Baba Hari Das
39. “Let go of the thoughts that don’t make you strong.”
—Karen Salmansohn
40. “Calmness is alwasys Godlike. ”
—Marcus Aurelius
Peace Quotes From Quran
41. “O You who believe! Enter absolutely into peace (Islam). Do not follow in the footsteps of satan. He is an outright enemy to you.”
—(Holy Quran: 2, 208)
42. “You may fight in the cause of GOD against those who attack you but do not aggress. GOD does not love the aggressors. ”
—(Holy Quran: 2,190)
43. “And we have not sent you, [O MUHAMMAD(SAW)] except as a mercy to the worlds. ”
—(Holy Quran: 21:107)
44. “If they refrain, then GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful. ”
—(Holy Quran: 2:192)
45. “O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female, and have made you into nations and tribes for you to know one another. Truly, the noblest of you with God is the most pious.2 Truly, God is All-Knowing, All-Aware. ”
—(Holy Quran: 49:13)
46. “You may also fight them to eliminate oppression, and to worship GOD freely. If they refrain, you shall not aggress; aggression is permitted only against the aggressors. ”
—(Holy Quran: 2:193)
47. “And feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan and the prisoner, for love of Him (saying) : We feed you, for the sake of Allah only. We wish for no reward nor thanks from you.. ”
—(Holy Quran: 76:8-9)
48. “And spend of your substance in the cause of Allah, and make not your own hands contribute to (your) destruction; but do good; for Allah loveth those who do good.”
—(Holy Quran: 2:195)
49. “O You who believe! Enter absolutely into peace (Islam). Do not follow in the footsteps of satan. He is an outright enemy to you.”
—(Holy Quran: 2:208)
50. “For us are our deeds and for you, your deeds. Peace is upon you; we seek not the ignorant. ”
—(Holy Quran: 28:54–55)
Peace Quotes About Life
51. “There is no greater wealth in this world than peace of mind. ”
—Marcus Aurelius
52. “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your peace. ”
—Dalai Lama
53. “Nobody can bring you peace but yourself. ”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
54. “When things change inside you, things change around you.”
—Unknown
55. “You cannot find peace by avoiding life. ”
—Virginia Wolf
56. “If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.”
—Desmond Tutu
57. “ When you make peace with yourself, you make peace with the world. ”
—Maha Ghosananda
58. “I do not want the peace that passeth understanding. I want the understanding which bringeth peace.”
—Helen Keller
59. “You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has freedom.”
—Malcolm X
60. “Peace is its own reward. ”
—Mahatma Gandhi
Short Peace Quotes
61. “Peace is its own reward. ”
—Mahatma Gandhi
62. “You’ll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart.”
—George Michael
63. “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your peace.”
—Dalai Lama
64. “World peace begins with inner peace.”
—Dalai Lama
65. “Without inner peace outer peace is impossible. ”
—Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
66. “No God, no peace. Know God, know peace.”
—ANONYMOUS
67. “There never was a good war, or a bad peace.”
—BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
68. “There is no way to peace, peace is the way. ”
—A.J. Muste
69. “You cannot find peace by avoiding life. ”
—Virginia Woolf
70. “Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.”
—African proverb
Best Peace Quotes Of All Time
71. “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
—Leo Tolstoy
72. “ Perpetual peace is only found in the graveyard. ”
—Immanuel Kant
73. “ I first learned the concepts of non-violence in my marriage. ”
—Mahatma Gandhi
74. “ In peace the sons bury their fathers, but in war the fathers bury their sons. ”
—Croesus
75. “ Conflict is inevitable; you will never have total peace. ”
—Robert Greene
76. “ We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say. ”
—Zeno of Citium
77. “ Be selective in your battles. Sometimes peace is better than being right.”
— Unknown
78. “ Nobody’s free until everybody’s free. ”
—Fannie Lou Hamer
79. “ Smile creates love and peace; love and peace create smile. ”
—Mehmet Murat Ildan
80. “ We do not want riches, we want peace and love. ”
—Red Cloud
81. “When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others. ”
—Peace Pilgrim
81. “ It’s important to be comfortable with uncertainty. ”
—Xiaolu Guo
82. “Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. ”
—Ronald Reagan
83. “ All roads are good, if they lead to justice. ”
—Stefan Zweig
84. “ When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful. ”
—Malala Yousafzai
85. “You cannot say you’ve achieved equality until everyone is equal and has equal opportunities! ”
—Leymah Gbowee
86. “Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.”
—Albert Einstein
87. “There never was a good war, or a bad peace. ”
—Benjamin Franklin
88. “War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading. ”
—Thomas Hardy
89. “Peace is priceless, but not at any price.”
—ROBERT Elliott Gonzales
90. “Peace. What a beautiful concept. What a rare commodity. ”
—Darrell Huckaby
91. “Peace is the bright star of the world.”
—Edward Counsel
92. “Peace is the only battle worth waging. ”
—Albert Camus
93. “To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace. ”
—MoriheiORIHEI Ueshiba
94. “The only answer to a regime that wages total cold war is to wage total peace. ”
—Dwight Eisenhower
95. “The firmest security of peace is the preparation during peace of the defenses of war.”
—John Adams
96. “Peace begins with a smile. ”
—Mother Teresa
97. “You can’t shake hands with a clenched fist. ”
—Indira Gandhi
98. “If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace. ”
—John Lennon
99. “At the heart of happiness lies peace. It is the last and the highest attainment o the soul. ”
—Hugh Black
