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Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.


Jawaharlal Nehru


#absence #also #brought #come #condition

The whole religious complexion of the modern world is due to the absence from Jerusalem of a lunatic asylum.


Thomas Paine


#asylum #complexion #due #jerusalem #lunatic

For the signifier is a unit in its very uniqueness, being by nature symbol only of an absence.


Jacques Lacan


#being #nature #only #symbol #uniqueness

Instead, in the absence of respect for human rights, science and its offspring technology have been used in this century as brutal instruments for oppression.


John Charles Polanyi


#been #brutal #century #human #human rights

Wilderness is not defined by the absence of certain activities, but rather by the presence of certain unique and invaluable characteristics.


Nick Rahall


#activities #certain #characteristics #defined #invaluable

A month after the scandal broke, I tried to go back to work at the pharmaceutical company after a leave of absence. But because of all the publicity and resulting pressure and stress, I finally resigned.


Donna Rice


#after #back #because #broke #company

Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.


Francois de La Rochefoucauld


#absence #candles #diminishes #extinguishes #fans

When you're having a bad day at work, a lot of times it's your head. When you're having good days, a lot of times it's the absence of the mind.


Curt Schilling


#bad #bad day #day #days #good

For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.


Baruch Spinoza


#benevolence #confidence #disposition #justice #mere

Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character.


Baruch Spinoza


#based #character #peace #strength #virtue






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