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Quote by Baruch Spinoza
Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of

Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character. – Baruch Spinoza

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Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious. – Baruch Spinoza

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Jealousy
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One and the same thing can at the same time be good, bad, and indifferent, e.g., music is good to the melancholy, bad to those who mourn, and neither good nor bad to the deaf. – Baruch Spinoza

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He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason. – Baruch Spinoza

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alone
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It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war. – John F. Kennedy

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Peace

All that a pacifist can undertake — but it is a very great deal — is to refuse to kill, injure or otherwise cause suffering to another human creature, and untiringly to order his life by the rule of love though others may be captured by hate. – Vera Brittain

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Peace

For the victor peace means the preservation of the position of power which he has secured. For the vanquished it means resigning himself to the position left to him. – Gustav Stresemann

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Peace

The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war. – Desiderius Erasmus

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Self-love exaggerates our faults as well as our virtues. – Johann von Goethe

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Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. – George Washington

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The perception of beauty is a moral test. – Henry David Thoreau

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Well I do think, when there are more women, that the tone of the conversation changes, and also the goals of the conversation change. But it doesnt mean that the whole world would be a lot better if it were totally run by women. If you think that, youve forgotten high school. – Madeleine Albright

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Change