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Peace Pilgrim Quotes

1908–1981 United States

Peace Pilgrim (July 18, 1908 – July 7, 1981), born Mildred Lisette Norman, was an American pacifist, vegetarian, and peace activist.

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21 quotes

You have much more power when you are working for the right thing than when you are working against the wrong thing.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

This is the way of peace — overcome evil with good, and falsehood with truth, and hatred with love.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

Knowing that all things contrary to God's laws are transient, let us avoid despair and radiate hope for a warless world.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

A few really dedicated people can offset the ill effects of masses of out-of-harmony people, so we who work for peace must not falter.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

I shall remain a wanderer until mankind has learned the way of peace; walking until given shelter and fasting until given food.

One little person, giving all of her time to peace, makes news. Many people, giving some of their time, can make history.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

There is great freedom in simplicity of living.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

I deal with spiritual truth which should never be sold and need never be bought. When you are ready it will be given.

Spiritual truth should never be sold — those who sell it injure themselves spiritually.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

All the inspired writing came from the inner source, and you too can receive from that source. Be still and know.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

Never think of any right effort as being fruitless. All right effort bears fruit, whether we see the results or not.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

The key word for our time is practice. We have all the light we need, we just need to put it into practice.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

I am constantly thankful. The world is so beautiful, I am thankful.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

I HAD A VERY FAVORABLE BEGINNING, although many of you might not think so.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

Praying without ceasing is not ritualized, nor are there even words. It is a constant state of awareness of oneness with God; it is a sincere seeking for a good thing; and it is a concentration on the thing sought, with faith that it is obtainable.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

What people really suffer from is immaturity. Among mature people war would not be a problem — it would be impossible.

When you approach others in judgement they will be on the defensive. When you are able to approach them in a kindly, loving manner without judgement they will tend to judge themselves and be transformed.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

Anything that you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you, and in this materialistic age a great many of us are possessed by our possessions.

To attain inner peace you must actually give your life, not just your possessions. When you at last give your life — bringing into alignment your beliefs and the way you live them — then, and only then, can you begin to find inner peace.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

A PILGRIM IS A WANDERER WITH A PURPOSE. A pilgrimage can be to a place — that's the best known kind — but it can also be for a thing. Mine is for peace, and that is why I am a Peace Pilgrim.

Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words (1982)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Peace Pilgrim (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.