"Peace without truth is a false one." ~~ Mendel of Kotzk
"All lies are forbidden, but you may lie for the sake of peace." ~~ Baraitha
"The work of righteousness shall be peace." ~~ Isaiah (Yesha’yahu) 32:17
"Peace is so mighty that, even if a person has performed some good deeds but not made peace, he is deemed to have done naught." ~~ Beth Hamidrash
"The Day of Atonement atones not for sins of man against man, until the sinner makes his peace with his victim." ~~ Talmud, Yoma
"One does not wage war, whether profane or holy, before one offers peace, as it is written [Deuteronomy (Devarim) 20:10]—When you come near a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it! " ~~ Rambam
"Charity and loving-kindness intercede greatly and promote peace between Israel and their Father in Heaven." ~~ Eleazar b. Jose, Tosefta: Peah
"Who is a hero? The man that turns an enemy into a friend." ~~ Avot Derabbi Nathan
"If you cannot find peace within yourself, it profits not to seek it elsewhere. " ~~ S. Hurvitz
"I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting peace." ~~ Ezekiel (Yechezkel) 37:26
"To promote peace, we support the poor of the heathen, visit their sick and bury their dead, along with the poor, the sick, and the dead of Israel." ~~ Talmud: Gittin
"Eat greens in peace, not meat in peril!" ~~ Shmuel Hanagid
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