Quotes related to Romans 12:18
Sixteen hours ago an American airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima. . . . The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the Far East.
— Harry S. Truman
We must face the fact that peace must be built on power, as well as upon good will and good deeds.
— Harry S. Truman
I still believe that one day mankind will bow before the altars of God and be crowned triumphant over war and bloodshed, and nonviolent redemptive goodwill will proclaim the rule of the land.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war.
— Pope John Paul II
There should be an honest attempt at the reconciliation of differences before resorting to combat.
— Jimmy Carter
I don't know of any army that does more than an Israeli army does to avoid civilian casualties. But incidental and unintended casualties accompany every war.
— Benjamin Netanyahu
For we no longer take up "sword against nation," nor do we "learn war any more," having become children of peace, for the sake of Jesus, who is our leader.
— Origen
One cannot be aware both of the history of Christian war and of the contents of the gospels without feeling that something is amiss.
— Wendell Berry
We must see that peace represents a sweeter music, a cosmic melody, that is far superior to the discords of war.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
If war is ever lawful, then peace is sometimes sinful.
— CS Lewis
War destroys, kills, impoverishes. Lord, give us your peace!
— Pope Francis
Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other.
— Abraham Lincoln