Aristotle on Peace Quotes

"Peace allows the soul to reflect upon its own nature."

"Peace is the condition under which the virtues are most easily exercised."

"Peace is the natural state of the virtuous soul."

"Conflict is the result of injustice; peace is the result of virtue."

"The ultimate object of war is peace."

"A life of peace is a life of leisure, and leisure is the basis of culture."

"To be at peace is to have reached the mean between extremes."

"True peace is not merely the absence of war, but the presence of justice."

"Without peace, the mind cannot find its way to the truth."

"It is more difficult to organize peace than to win a war; but the fruits of victory will be lost if the peace be not well organized."

"We should be at peace with our neighbors if we wish to be at peace with ourselves."

"There can be no peace where there is no friendship among citizens."

"The end of labor is to gain leisure, and the end of war is to have peace."

"For the sake of peace, we must sometimes endure the hardship of preparation."

"It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace."

"Leisure is the sister of peace."

"No one chooses war for the sake of war, but for the sake of peace."

"We make war that we may live in peace."

"Both in public and in private life, the end of the war is the beginning of peace."

"Peace is the state in which we are free to pursue the highest goods."

"The end of war is peace; the end of toil is leisure."

"Let us choose the path that leads to peace, for it is the path of the wise."

"The end of all things is that for which they are done; the end of war is peace."

"The wise man aims at the removal of pain and the establishment of peace."

"In times of peace, the mind should be nourished by philosophy."

"The brave man is he who faces danger for the sake of a lasting peace."

"Internal peace is the first requirement of a stable state."

"And happiness is thought to depend on leisure; for we are busy that we may have leisure, and make war that we may live in peace. Book X, 1177b.4"

"The whole of life is further divided into two parts, business and leisure, war and peace."

"Peace is the goal of all human activity, even when we do not realize it."

"Happiness belongs to the self-sufficient, and peace to those who govern themselves."

"A city is not a city unless it is at peace with itself."

"Peace is the fruit of justice."