Peace & Conflict Quotes

• Quote about sacrifice

  "If anyone wants to be my followers, let them take up their cross and follow me." (Matthew 16:24)
• Quote about betrayal

  One day Cain suggested to his brother, “let’s go out into the fields” & while they were in the field Cain attacked his brother, Abel, and killed him. (Genesis 4:8)
• Quote about mercy

  But the Lord said “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.” (Genesis 4:10)
• Quote about sin

  “Watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master” (Genesis 4:7)
• Quote about hope & fear

  “Peace I leave you ... do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27)
• Quote about murder

  “You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgement” (Matthew 5:21-22)
• Quote about forgiveness #1

  "No, not seven times," answered Jesus, "but seventy times seven." (Matthew 18:21-22)
• Quote about forgiveness #2

  Jesus said, “Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:24)
• Quote about forgiveness #3

  “Forgive us the wrongs we have done as we forgive the wrongs others have done to us” (Matthew 6:12)
• Quote about love

  • After breakfast Jesus asked Peter, “Simon … do you love me more than these? “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied “you know I love you” “Then feed my sheep” Jesus told him.
  • Jesus repeated the question twice more; a third time he asked him, Peter was hurt that Jesus asked him the question a third time. He said “Lord, you know everything.” Jesus said “Then feed my sheep.”
  • John 21:15-17
• Quote about reconciliation

  “Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.” (Matthew 5:24)
• Quote about bullying

  “But no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison" (James 3:8-10)
• Quote about pacifism #1

  "Blessed are the peacemakers" (Matthew 5:9)
• Quote about pacifism #2

  “Those who live by the sword will die by the sword” (Matthew 26:53)
• Quote about pacifism #3

  “If someone slaps you on your right cheek, offer the other cheek also” (Matthew 5:39)
• Quote about martyrdom

  “If any want to be my followers make up my cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24)
• Quote about terrorism

  Never avenge yourselves, but leave the room for the wrath of God; for it is written "vengeance is mine and I will repay" says the Lord (Romans 12:19)
• Quote about justice

  “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5:23-24)
• What does Pope Benedict XVI say about WMDs?

  "No victors only victims"
• Quote about the poor

  “Give justice to the weak” (Psalm 82:3)