Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is harmony in the house; when there is harmony in the house, there is order in the nation; when there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.
In a democracy, the well being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation.
Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.
Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things.
After four years at the United Nations I sometimes yearn for the peace and tranquility of a political convention.
We travel together, passengers on a little spaceship, dependent on its vulnerable reserves of air and soil, all committed, for our safety, to its security and peace. Preserved from annihilation only by the care, the work and the love we give our fragile craft.
The journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step. So we must never neglect any work of peace within our reach, however small.
There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed.