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There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men.

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.

Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.

Even a total and universal disarmament does not guarantee the maintenance of peace.

I know that military alliances and armament have been the reliance for peace for centuries, but they do not produce peace; and when war comes, as it inevitably does under such conditions, these armaments and alliances but intensify and broaden the conflict.

A war can perhaps be won single-handedly. But peace - lasting peace - cannot be secured without the support of all.

Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent.

Peace is not made at the council table or by treaties, but in the hearts of men.

Peace cannot be unilateral.

The United States contributes to peace in both by serving as a buffer between and among regional powers that, while not preparing for armed conflict, do not fully trust one another.