Quotes about Peace

May God in his mercy lead us through these times; but above all, may he lead us to himself...

Take all we have, only give us peace'? In God's name…let us at least make one effort; and if we must fall, let us fall like men!

Peace is the opposite of security. To demand guarantees is to want to protect oneself. Peace means giving oneself completely to God's commandment, wanting no security, but in faith and obedience laying the destiny of the nations in the hand of Almighty God, not trying to direct it for selfish purposes. Battles are won, not with weapons, but with God. They are won when the way leads to the cross.

Forgive me for these rather personal ramblings, but they just came to me as I thought about our time together recently. And after all, we do have an interest in each other. I still have a hard time thinking that you really find all these ideas of mine completely mad. Things do exist that are worth standing up for without compromise. To me it seems that peace and social justice are such things, as is Christ himself.

Sometimes all we can do is trust that hardship is a path to peace.

I think that a strong Israel is the only Israel that will bring the Arabs to the peace table.

I think that peace will require two states, a Palestinian state that recognizes the Jewish state.

You can only end a negotiation for peace if you begin it.

The only peace that can endure is a peace that can be defended.

If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more ?violence. If the Jews put ?down their weapons ?today, there would be no ?more Israel'?

How do we wait? The Bible says very clearly that we are to be still.

As I reflect on the legacy of my father, the greatest aspect is his legacy of peace.