The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed.

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The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.

A home without books is a body without soul.

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he is, the more hated and mistrusted he becomes.

Nothing stands out so conspicuously, or remains so firmly fixed in the memory, as something which you have blundered.

Past thinking and methods did not prevent world wars. Future thinking must prevent wars.

Peace can be made only by those who are peaceful, and love can be shown only by those who love.

Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.

That until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all, without regard to race - Dis a war.