Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.
Ronald ReaganRead
Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Peace involves actively managing conflicts rather than simply avoiding them.
This quote by Ronald Reagan emphasizes that true peace is not merely the lack of conflict; rather, it is the skill and capability to navigate and resolve conflicts through peaceful methods. It suggests that conflicts will naturally arise in life, but the essence of peace lies in how we choose to address and manage those conflicts, promoting understanding and cooperation instead of discord.
Themes
PeaceConflictManagementSkillsResolution
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech about conflict resolution, one could use this quote to highlight the importance of resolving issues peacefully.
More from Ronald Reagan
All quotes βOur status as a free society and world power is not based on brute strength. When we've taken up arms, it has been for the defense of freedom for ourselves and for other peaceful nations who needed our help. But now, faced with the development of weapons with immense destructive power, we've no choice but to maintain ready defense forces that are second to none. Yes, the cost is high, but the price of neglect would be infinitely higher.
Ronald ReaganRead
I'm spending more time at this library in four days than I did at the Eureka College Library in four years.
Ronald ReaganRead
I'm not a politician by profession. I am a citizen who decided I had to be personally involved in order to stand up for my own values and beliefs. My candidacy is based on my record, and for that matter, my entire life.
Ronald ReaganRead
My fellow citizens, our nation is poised for greatness. We must do what we know is right, and do it with all our might. Let history say of us: "These were golden years - when the American Revolution was reborn, when freedom gained new life, and America reached for her best."
Ronald ReaganRead
We must have faith in the people of this country and faith in our principles.
Ronald ReaganRead
Similar quotes
This rally must send a message to the Israeli people, to the Jewish people around the world, to the many people in the Arab world, and indeed to the entire world, that the Israeli people want peace, support peace. For this, I thank you.
Yitzhak RabinRead
So let us here resolve that Dag Hammarskjold did not live, or die, in vain. Let us call a truce to terror. Let us invoke the blessings of peace. And, as we build an international capacity to keep peace, let us join in dismantling the national capacity to wage war.
John F. KennedyRead
War will stop when we no longer praise it, or give it any attention at all. Peace will come wherever it is sincerely invited.
Alice WalkerRead
Peace is not passive, it is active. Peace is not appeasement, it is strength. Peace does not 'happen,' it requires work.
Hubert H. HumphreyRead
Peace between Israel and Palestine would be a giant step toward greater regional stability, and it would finally let both Israelis and Palestinians benefit from the Middle East's growing wealth.
Zbigniew BrzezinskiRead
What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.
Mother TeresaRead