"If
our modern world should be able to recapture this power,
the earth's natural resources and web of life would
not be irrevocably wasted within the Twentieth century…..
True democracy founded in neighborhoods and reaching
over the world become the realized heaven on earth.
And living peace, not just an interlude between wars,
would be born and would last through the ages." -- John Collier
"Our
ulterior aim is nothing less than Heaven on Earth,
-the conversion of this globe, now exhaling pestilential
vapors and possessed by unnatural climates,
into the abode of beauty and health, and the restitution
to humanity of the Divine Image,
now so long lost and forgotten." -- Charles Dana (Mar 7 1844)
"There
hasn't been peace on earth because people can't seem
to figure out
that the real enemy is the people manipulating world
events from behind the scenes for their own selfish
interests."
-- James Dye
*
“Nothing
that I can do will change the structure of the
universe. But maybe, by raising my voice I can
help the greatest of all causes - goodwill among
men and peace on earth.”
-- Albert Einstein
*
“Give me love, give me peace on earth, give me
light, give me life, keep me free from birth,
give me hope, help me cope, with this heavy load,
trying to, touch and reach you with, heart and
soul”
-- George Harrison
*
I
feel that faith and feminism have a deep relationship
to each other and that both are responses to the
deep human yearning for connection and for peace
on earth, and that they both have a vision of
universal human equity.
-- Helen LaKelly
Hunt
We
in this country, in this generation, are--by destiny
rather than choice--the watchmen on the walls
of world freedom. We ask, therefore, that we may
be worthy of our power and responsibility, that
we may exercise our strength with wisdom and restraint,
and that we may achieve in our time and for all
time the ancient vision of peace on earth, good
will toward men. That must always be our goal,
and the righteousness of our cause must always
underlie our strength. -- John
F. Kennedy
*
Every
year at this time, an important phrase marks the
season: peace on earth and goodwill towards men.
It's so common we sometimes forget about what
it really means - that we strive for a world without
war, a society where we respect and help our neighbors,
a place where we protect and uplift our most in
need. This isn't a phrase we should live by for
one day or one month. It's a set of values that
must bond and motivate us every day.
--
Dennis Kucinich
"There
will be peace on earth when there is peace among the
world religions."
-- Hans Küng
“I
heard the bells on Christmas Day;
their old familiar carols play,
and wild and sweet the word repeat of peace on earth,
good-will to men!”
-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
*
We
can help create that better world countless Dreamers
have imagined, wished for, and endeavored to make
come true. Every moment has brought us to this moment.
We are the ones we've been waiting for to manifest
our shared Peacetopian Dream...
--
Robert Alan Silverstein
Is
peace on earth an impossible dream? Before you
answer, think about what it would be like if everyone
really had a chance to have a good life. What
if we lived in a world where the rules really
were fair for everyone? What if the system was
set up so that working for a more peaceful, just
and sustainable world was the common goal that
all families, communities, businesses and nations
shared? What if we taught our children the skills
they needed to get along better with others and
make the world a better place, instead of just
how to 'get ahead'? If it were easier to choose
to do the right thing, wouldn't people be more
likely to do it? Maybe peace on earth is an impossible
dream, but if we changed the rules, this world
could be so much better. So, why do we allow an
unfair system to rule us by fear? Why don't we
work together to create a better world and bring
hope! -- Robert Alan
Silverstein
The
biggest obstacle for creating a culture of peace
is that most people won't let themselves even
think about peace on earth. -- Robert
Alan Silverstein
Is
peace on earth an impossible dream? Before you answer,
think about what it would be like if everyone really
had a chance to have a good life. What if we lived
in a world where the rules really were fair for
everyone? What if the system was set up so that
working for a more peaceful, just and sustainable
world was the common goal that all families, communities,
businesses and nations shared? What if we taught
our children the skills they needed to get along
better with others and make the world a better place,
instead of just how to 'get ahead'? If it were easier
to choose to do the right thing, wouldn't people
be more likely to do it? Maybe peace on earth is
an impossible dream, but if we changed the rules,
this world could be so much better. So, why do we
allow an unfair system to rule us by fear? Why don't
we work together to create a better world and bring
hope! -- Robert Alan
Silverstein
*
If
it were easier to choose to do the right thing,
wouldn't people be more likely to do it? Maybe
peace on earth is an impossible dream, but if
we changed the rules, this world could be so much
better. So, why do we allow an unfair system to
rule us by fear? Why don't we work together to
create a better world and bring hope!
-- Robert Alan Silverstein
*
Peace
is an attitude and a choice we make.
For there ever to be peace on earth,
peace must become a viable option for people to choose
to work out their problems;
peace must be the accepted and preferred option.
-- Robert Alan Silverstein
If
only we could have a wealth of literature and music
and art that would inspire and encourage us and show
us how wonderful peace on earth could be, perhaps we
would be more excited about working together to create
a better world. If you are a writer, artist, musician
or filmmaker, and you dream of peace on earth, please
use your creativity to help create a better world.
-- Robert Alan Silverstein
Imagine
a world where nations never war.
Where no more weapons are fired any more.
Imagine a world where people do what's right
And the rule of law is stronger than the rule of might.
Imagine a world where everyone has all they need.
Where kindness and compassion are taught instead of
greed.
Imagine a better world...Imagine peace on earth!
Imagine a world where the global economy
is based on what's best for all earth's communities.
Where beauty and art and the media inspire
The best in all, and lift our spirits higher.
Imagine a world where science and technology
Serve only to bring out the best in humanity.
Imagine a better world...Imagine peace on earth!
Imagine
a world where no child is left behind
Where children everywhere are free to educate their
minds.
Imagine a world where tolerance and diversity
Are the golden rule that guides humanity.
Imagine a world where people don't neglect
The beauty of the earth, and treat it with respect.
Imagine a better world...Imagine peace on earth!
-- Robert Alan Silverstein
(Based on Pathways To Peace's "Imagine A World")
"Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one
is listening. Love like you've never been hurt
and live like it's heaven on Earth."
-- Mark Twain
Most
people think of peace as a state of Nothing Bad
Happening, or Nothing Much Happening. Yet if peace
is to overtake us and make us the gift of serenity
and well-being, it will have to be the state of
Something Good Happening.
-- E.B. White
“In
each of us, there lies a divine connection to
a power more powerful than hate or violence. Today
is the day to attune to that power and use it
on behalf of peace on earth.”
-- Marianne
Williamson
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