We hope for the best, if elections are conducted like this all over South Africa we can indeed say we welcome any results and accept them. — Julius Malema
I have to say that elections, even in the most peaceful region, always make the hardest time for regional state institutions, including security structures. — Akhmad Kadyrov
We sincerely ask the Beijing authorities across the Strait to view the election result from a positive perspective, to accept the democratic decision of the Taiwanese people. — Chen Shui-bian
We are not seeking revolution. We just want democracy. — Joshua Wong
Colombia plebiscite result is setback, but process will go on. Time to go to balcony- be creative. Main thing is everyone agrees to end war. — William Ury
It is the first time in the history of Rwanda that political change in the highest leadership of the country has taken place in peace and security. — Paul Kagame
The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men. — James Buchanan
Hung verdict would have meant anger against previous govt; Clear verdict to BJP shows people voted for hope and aspiration. — Narendra Modi
The trouble with free elections is, you never know who is going to win. — Leonid Brezhnev
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters. — Abraham Lincoln
The election is not a time to discuss serious issues. — Kim Campbell
The trouble with free elections is that you never know how they are going to turn out. — Vyacheslav Molotov
Short Peaceful Election Quotes
Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods. — H. L. Mencken
The government I led gave ordinary people peace, security, dignity, and opportunity to progress. — Benazir Bhutto
It's a victory when the weapons fall silent and people speak up. — Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The essence of a democracy is a free electorate. — Arlen Specter
Peaceful cities. Peaceful residential areas. No military facilities. — Volodymyr Zelenskyy
It seems to be impossible to hold a credible election without reforming the electoral system. — Sheikh Hasina
One thing that I know and I feel Nigerians will celebrate is continuity and peace. — Goodluck Jonathan
We shall use only peaceful means and we shall not permit any other kind of method. — Zhou Enlai
We love your adherence to democratic principles and to democratic processes. — Ferdinand Marcos
Peace is freedom in tranquility. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Peaceful Election Image Quotes
Maturity is learning to walk away from people and situation that threaten your peace of mind, self respect, values, morals and self worth.
The planet does not need more "successful people". The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lover of all kinds.
Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you. — St. Jerome
At the center of the universe dwells the Great Spirit. And that center is really everywhere. It is within each of us. — Black Elk
The less you respond to negative people, the more peaceful your life will become.
It is not the world that needs peace, it is people. When people in the world are at peace within, the world will be at peace. — Prem Rawat
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one's head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no tomorrow. To forget time, to forgive life, to be at peace. — Oscar Wilde
Our apologies, good friends, for the fracture of good order, the burning of paper instead of children. How many must die before our voices are heard, how many must be tortured, dislocated, starved, maddened? When, at what point, will you say no to this war? — Daniel Berrigan
The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load. — Elizabeth II
Being Peaceful Quotes
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery. — Malcolm X
If you judge people, you have no time to love them. — Mother Teresa
There is in this world no such force as the force of a person determined to rise. The human soul cannot be permanently chained. — W. E. B. Du Bois
If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.
Go forth in peace, for you have followed the good road. Go forth without fear, for he who created you has made you holy, has always protected you, and loves you as a mother. Blessed be you, my God, for having created me. — Clare of Assisi
Peace is what every human being is craving for, and it can be brought about by humanity through the child. — Maria Montessori
you must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right. — Rosa Parks
As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. — Pythagoras
What we need in South Africa is for egos to be suppressed in favour of peace. We need to create a new breed of South Africans who love their country and love everybody, irrespective of their colour. — Chris Hani
We preferred our own way of living. We were no expense to the government. All we wanted was peace and to be left alone. — Crazy Horse
Peaceful Quotes
Lord, help me to live this day, quietly, easily. To lean upon Thy great strength, trustfully, restfully. To wait for the unfolding of Thy will, patiently, serenely. To meet others, peacefully, joyously. To face tomorrow, confidently, courageously. — Francis of Assisi
It is so easy to break down and destroy.
The heroes are those who make peace and
build. — Nelson Mandela
I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery. — Thomas Jefferson
Always bear in mind that the people are not fighting for ideas, for the things in anyone’s head. They are fighting to win material benefits, to live better and in peace, to see their lives go forward, to guarantee the future of their children. . . — Amilcar Cabral
We believe in peace and peaceful development, not only for ourselves but for people all over the world. — Lal Bahadur Shastri
When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined... — Henry David Thoreau
Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. — Dalai Lama
Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
I don't do great things. I do small things with great love. — Mother Teresa
Peace Quotes
We must establish a new world order based on justice, on equity, and on peace. — Fidel Castro
He who keeps his heart near God will find peace and tranquility, whilst he who gives his heart to the people will find restlessness and apprehension. — Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car. — Will Rogers
Don’t let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.
Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes, to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins. And it's up to you to make that happen. Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world. — Barack Obama
European merchants supply the best weaponry, contributing to their own defeat. — Saladin
There is a battle of two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, lies, inferiority and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy and truth. The wolf that wins? The one you feed.
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. — Albert Einstein
I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees. — Emiliano Zapata
Children learn more from what you are than what you teach. — W. E. B. Du Bois
If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves. We should, therefore, protest openly everything ... that smacks of discrimination or slander. — Mary Mcleod Bethune
What is most important of this grand experiment, the United States? Not the election of the first president but the election of its second president. The peaceful transition of power is what will separate this country from every other country in the world. — George Washington
Behind the black portent of the new atomic age lies a hope which, seized upon with faith, can work out salvation... Let us not deceive ourselves: we must elect world peace or world destruction. — Bernard Baruch
The modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it. — Mark Twain
I believe in the strength of US institutions and democracy. Peaceful transition of power is at the core. Joe Biden won the election. — Ursula von der Leyen
Don't let people pull you into their storm. Pull them into your peace.
Peace is a fulltime job. It's protecting civilians, overseeing elections, and disarming ex-combatants. Peace, like war, must be waged. — George Clooney
So far as the personal side is concerned, the victory was to him who lost and the defeat to him who won. I can say that never in the last fifteen years have I had the peace of mind that I
have since the election. I have almost a feeling of elation. — Herbert Hoover
If I am elected President of these United States, I will work with all my energy and soul to restore that America, to lift our eyes to a better future. That future is our destiny. That future is out there. It is waiting for us. Our children deserve it, our nation depends upon it, the peace and freedom of the world require it. — Mitt Romney
Let us not deceive ourselves; we must elect world peace or world destruction. — Bernard Baruch
These elections won't be about the manifesto of parties, but about manifesto of the people and their dreams who want peace and prosperity. — Narendra Modi
If you elect me the first Jewish justice of the peace, I'll reduce the speed limits to 54.95! — Kinky Friedman
Vote for Donald Trump. You're going to see something and you'll be so happy, you'll be so thrilled. This [presidential] election is about every man, woman and child in our country who deserves to live in safety, prosperity and peace, so true. — Donald Trump
Canada has no closer friend, partner, and ally than the United States. We look forward to working very closely with President-elect Trump, his administration, and with the United States Congress in the years ahead, including on issues such as trade, investment, and international peace and security. — Justin Trudeau
No, I know all the war rhetoric, but it's all aimed at achieving peace. — George W. Bush
On the other hand, we have in Israel, an Israeli government which has been elected by the Israeli people. Their political agenda is not for peace. They are from the camp anti-peace. — Rafik Hariri
A campaign is a disagreement, and disagreements divide. But an election is a decision, and decisions clear the way for harmony and peace. I mean to be president of all the people. — George H. W. Bush
All that happens in the world of Nature or Man, - every war; every peace; every hour of prosperity; every hour of adversity; every election; every death ; every life; every success and every failure, - all change, - all permanence, - the perished leaf; the unutterable glory of stars, - all things speak truth to the thoughtful spirit. — Rufus Choate
We must not expect a full-scale peaceful revolution every time a Labour Government is elected. — Roy Jenkins
Hamas, the opponents of Arafat, the opponents of peace, urged a boycott of the election, and yet there was an 85 percent turnout where Hamas is supposed to be strong. Isn't that really quite incredible? — Warren Christopher
The Palestinian election is something that was really a turning point. It's a mandate for peace. — Warren Christopher
On balance, my life has been a constant stream of blessings rather than disappointments and failures and tragedies. I wish I had been re-elected. I think I could have kept our country at peace. I think I could have consolidated what we achieved at Camp David with a treaty between Israel and the Palestinians. — Jimmy Carter
When I was elected President nobody asked me to negotiate between Israel and Egypt. It was not even a question raised in my campaign. But I felt that one of the reasons that I was elected President was to try to bring peace to the Holy Land. — Jimmy Carter
In 2001-2002, I told the president that the election was supposed to take place when the war was over, at a time when we could return to peaceful life. We agreed upon that. However, I can see now that the election cannot be delayed any longer. — Akhmad Kadyrov
We can't make America great again without love, without hope, without justice, without peace and without an acknowledgement that the fear that was stoked not only by President-Elect Trump's campaign, but also a lot of fear was stoked by Democrats as well, but there are people who are really fearful. — Nina Turner
I felt when I was elected that the most important task on this island [Ireland] was to extend the hand of friendship right across the board to the people of Northern Ireland, to have the beginnings of a real peace process. In consequence, although I have no role in intergovernmental talks or political discussions, that would be my very top priority. — Mary Robinson
When there are elections, people tend to vote for peace. They don't vote for war. So Americans want to promote those principles around the world. — Mitt Romney
I absolutely believe that America has a responsibility, and the privilege of helping defend freedom and promote the principles that make the world more peaceful. And those principles include human rights, human dignity, free enterprise, freedom of expression, elections. — Mitt Romney
The whole point of constitutional democracy is the peaceful transfer of power; of Al Gore passing the baton to George W. Bush, even though that election was very suspiciously called. — James Fallows
In an election like this one [in 2016], not only are voters dissatisfied, but where the foundations of our economy, our democracy, our ecosystem, and international war and peace are really crumbling and are really at grave risk for failing in many ways, we need desperately to have an honest public conversation about both the track record of where we've been, what are the critical problems we are facing and what it will take to solve them. — Jill Stein
A time-tested political tactic guaranteed to raise a president's popularity rating by at least 30 points. It is especially useful during election years and economic downturns. — Chaz Bufe
They [Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz] will never give peace a chance because they are saying the moment they are elected, the first thing they will do is to rip up the agreement that allowed $150 billion of Iranian money to be returned to them. They don't want this agreement and that will surely lead to war. — Louis Farrakhan
I think all of us could insist on preserving the truth and preserving the peace. We could insist that political candidates tell the truth about controversial issues. And secondly, we should be sure to encourage our political leaders, after they're elected, to preserve the peace. — Jimmy Carter
Boris Nemtsov and I began to argue after Putin's return to the presidency in 2012. In my opinion, there was no longer a realistic chance to achieve regime change through peaceful political means, or real elections. Boris, on the other hand, never lost this hope. He felt that my assessment was premature and said: "You have to live a long time to see changes in Russia." He was deprived of that opportunity. — Garry Kasparov
A Newsweek poll said if the election were held today, John Kerry would beat Bush 49 percent to 46 percent. And today, President Bush called Newsweek magazine a threat to world peace. — Jay Leno
Such will be a great lesson of peace: teaching men that what they cannot take by an election, neither can they take it by war. — Abraham Lincoln
I am proud of the decision of this Administration to overthrow Saddam Hussein. I am proud of the liberation of 25 million Iraqis. And I'm proud to see an Iraq that is now emerging with a stronger government, a truly multiethnic, multi-sectarian government that's about to have its second set of elections, that's inviting private investment into Iraq, and that is making peace with its Arab neighbors. — Condoleezza Rice
Again and again, Americans have voted for a president to keep them out of a war, only to see the "peace" candidate elected who then brings the nation into war. — Howard Zinn
My policy is trust, peace, and to put aside the bayonet. I do not think the wise policy is to decide contested elections in the States by the use of the national army. — Rutherford B. Hayes
Our Father awaits us with great zeal and desire, and with love He will see us returning from afar, and He will look upon us with compassionate eyes, and we shall be dear to Him, and He will fall on our neck running and embrace us and kiss us with His Holy Love. He will not reproach us, and He will no longer remember our sins and iniquities, and all the holy angles and all His elect will begin to rejoice over us. — Tikhon of Zadonsk
It's a shame for women's history to be all about men--first boys, then other boys, then men men men. It reminds me of the way our school history textbooks were all about wars and elections, one war after another, with the dull periods of peace skimmed over whenever they occurred. (Our teachers deplored this and added extra units about social history and protest movements, but that was still the message of the books.) — Elizabeth Kostova
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