We can, for example, be fairly confident that either there will be a world without war or there won’t be a world – at least, a world inhabited by creatures other than bacteria and beetles, with some scattering of others.

It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive.

I can not believe that war is the best solution. No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.

There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed.

All men are children, and of one family. The same tale sends them all to bed, and wakes them in the morning.

Hope is favorable and confident expectation; it’s an expectant attitude that something good is going to happen and things will work out, no matter what situation we’re facing.

I do not believe we will have a war with Iran.

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

Your Highest Self only wants you to be at peace. It does not judge, compare, or demand that you defeat anyone or be better than anyone.

Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.

Many novice real estate investors soon quit the profession and invest in a well-diversified portfolio of bonds. That’s because, when you invest in real estate, you often see a side of humanity that stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and saving money shelter you from.

Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear.

I don’t know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.

The devil is a peace stealer, and he works hard to set us up to get upset. But we can learn how to change our approach so we don’t live upset all of the time. And Jesus gives us the best example to follow.

Start your diet during a period of optimism and happiness.

Quite frankly, Russian aggression in Ukraine and its illegal occupation of Crimea remind us that we still have a good deal more work to do to guarantee the strategic vision of a Europe whole, free and at peace.

In the long term we can hope that religion will change the nature of man and reduce conflict. But history is not encouraging in this respect. The bloodiest wars in history have been religious wars.

As human beings we have the most extraordinary capacity for evil. We can perpetrate some of the most horrendous atrocities.

That is America. That is America. Those bonds of affection; that common creed. We don’t fear the future; we shape it. We embrace it, as one people, stronger together than we are on our own.

The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the state governments, in times of peace and security.

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

What constitutes a real, live human being is more of a mystery than ever these days, and men each one of whom is a valuable, unique experiment on the part of nature are shot down wholesale.

Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.

My purpose is to help people look at themselves and begin to shift their concepts. Remember, we are not our country, our race, or religion. We are eternal spirits. Seeing ourselves as spiritual beings without label is a way to transform the world and reach a sacred place for all of humanity.

I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.

I hold that while man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind.

I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.

I simply can’t build my hopes on a foundation of confusion, misery and death… I think… peace and tranquillity will return again.

If every day you practice walking and sitting meditation and generate the energy of mindfulness and concentration and peace, you are a cell in the body of the new Buddha. This is not a dream but is possible today and tomorrow.

God is day and night, winter and summer, war and peace, surfeit and hunger.

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

As we know, while our species remains alive, everybody has the sacred duty to be optimistic. Ethically, any other behaviour wouldn’t be admissible.

Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future.

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.

Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being.

Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more.

In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation.

A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.

People want to feel hopeful.

To state the facts frankly is not to despair the future nor indict the past. The prudent heir takes careful inventory of his legacies and gives a faithful accounting to those whom he owes an obligation of trust.

When we see the face of a child, we think of the future. We think of their dreams about what they might become, and what they might accomplish.

The only definition by which America’s best days are behind it is on a purely relative basis.

The true history of my administration will be written 50 years from now, and you and I will not be around to see it.

Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we’ve ever known.

What is true of the individual will be tomorrow true of the whole nation if individuals will but refuse to lose heart and hope.

My future is righteousness.

Man’s real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so.

Human nature is not nearly as bad as it has been thought to be.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

During bad circumstances, which is the human inheritance, you must decide not to be reduced. You have your humanity, and you must not allow anything to reduce that. We are obliged to know we are global citizens. Disasters remind us we are world citizens, whether we like it or not.

If I seem to boast more than is becoming, my excuse is that I brag for humanity rather than for myself.

Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.

Anyone who thinks must think of the next war as they would of suicide.

No one even knows one percent of the fabulous history of Man; but thanks to history, we know about occurrences that go beyond the limits of the imaginable.

I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn’t need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about.

We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us thru that darkness to a safe and sane future.

I’m an optimist in the sense that I believe humans are noble and honorable, and some of them are really smart. I have a very optimistic view of individuals.

When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.