Peace

"When you cannot cut off your enemy's hand, kiss it and make friends with him!" ~~ No'am Hamiddot

Filed under: No'am Hamiddot, Peace, War, Wisdom

"This people is for peace and for health in a land full of fevers." ~~ Jessee Sampter

Filed under: Health and Medicine, Israel, Jessee Sampter, Peace

"Even on the threshold of war, we [Jews] are bidden to begin in no other way than with peace, for it is written: "When you draw near a city to fight, first offer it peace."" ~~ Midrash Leviticus R. 9

Filed under: Midrash, Peace, War

"To start a revolution is not hard; to end it well and launch a peaceful economy is beyond our powers. " ~~ Yosef Chaim Brenner

Filed under: Government, Peace, War, Yosef Chaim Brenner

"Here is food and here is drink--- but, if there is no peace, there is nothing." ~~ Sifra

Filed under: Food and Drink, Peace, Sifra

"Flattery is permissible only to promote peace." ~~ The Koretser Rabbi

Filed under: Peace, The Koretser Rabbi, Wisdom

"Better overt war than covert peace." ~~ Shlomo Rubin

Filed under: Peace, Shlomo Rubin, War

"Peace cannot be kept by force, but through understanding." ~~ Albert Einstein

Filed under: Albert Einstein, Government, Peace

"By three things is the world sustained: justice, truth and peace." ~~ Avot 1:17

Filed under: Avot, Justice and Law, Peace, Truth

"Who is a hero? The man that turns an enemy into a friend." ~~ Avot Derabbi Nathan

Filed under: Avot, Peace, War, Wisdom

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