Do not be afraid to take a chance on peace, to teach peace, to live peace...Peace will be the last word of history.
Interpretation
Embracing peace is essential for a better future and the betterment of humanity.
This quote emphasizes the importance of actively pursuing peace in our lives and teachings, suggesting that by taking chances on peace, we contribute to a more harmonious world. The reference to peace being the 'last word of history' implies that, regardless of current conflicts, humanity's ultimate legacy will be defined by its commitment to peace.
In practice
In a speech addressing conflict resolution, one could use this quote to highlight the importance of teaching younger generations about peace.
True freedom is not advanced in the permissive society, which confuses freedom with license to do anything whatever and which in the name of freedom proclaims a kind of general amorality. It is a caricature of freedom to claim that people are free to organize their lives with no reference to moral values, and to say that society does not have to ensure the protection and advancement of ethical values. Such an attitude is destructive of freedom and peace.
Like so many pilgrims before us, we kneel in wonder and adoration before the ineffable mystery which. was accomplished here... In This Child - the Son who is given to us - we find rest for our souls and the true bread that never fails - the Eucharistic Bread foreshadowed even in the name of this town: Bethlehem, the house of bread. God lies hidden in the Child; divinity lies hidden in the Bread of Life
And everything else will then turn out to be unimportant and inessential except this: father, child, and love. And then, looking at the simplest things, we will all say, Could we have not learned this long ago? Has this not always been embedded in everything that is?
Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.
Man matures through work which inspires him to difficult good.
United with the angels and saints of the heavenly Church, let us adore the most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist. Prostrate, we adore this great mystery that contains God's new and definitive covenant with humankind in Christ.
Peace is a never ending process... It cannot ignore our differences or overlook our common interests. It requires us to work and live together.
The leaders of the world face no greater task than that of avoiding nuclear war. While preserving the cause of freedom, we must seek abolition of war through programs of general and complete disarmament. The Test-Ban Treaty of 1963 represents a significant beginning in this immense undertaking.
Let a Secretary of Peace be appointed.
On this International Day of Peace, let us dare to imagine a world free of conflict and violence
I cease not to advocate peace; even though unjust it is better than the most just war.
Peace starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of peace, it can share peace with neighboring communities, and so on. When we feel love and kindness towards others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.
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