Quotes related to Matthew 5:9
The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people.
— James A. Garfield
Peace is the work of justice indirectly, in so far as justice removes the obstacles to peace; but it is the work of charity (love) directly, since charity, according to its very notion, causes peace.
— St. Thomas Aquinas
Talk peaceful to be peaceful.
— Norman Vincent Peale
Darkness cannot be overcome with more darkness, only with light. Violence cannot be overcome with more violence, only with peace.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war but the postive affirmation of peace.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
I ask all people of goodwill to help build a culture of encounter, solidarity and peace
— Pope Francis
Peace is always possible but we have to seek it. Let us pray for peace.
— Pope Francis
Without justice, there can be no peace.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Israelis do not need to be lectured about the importance of peace by foreign leaders.
— Benjamin Netanyahu
Violence never brings permanent peace. It solves no social problem: it merely creates new and more complicated ones.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wars are always madness: all is lost in war, all is to be gained in peace.
— Pope Francis