"The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people." ― James A. Garfield Topic(s): Peace More From James A. Garfield "If the power to do hard work is not a skill, it’s the best possible substitute for it." "Poverty is uncomfortable; but nine times out of ten the best thing that can happen to a young man is to be tossed overboard and compelled to sink or swim." "Ideas are the great warriors of the world, and a war that has no idea behind it, is simply a brutality." More In Peace "It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow’s viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences."― Harry S. Truman "If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children."― Mahatma Gandhi "Where I once constantly lost my temper, I found myself arriving at a crisis and experiencing peace."― Josh McDowell