John Buchan book The Power-House
Source: The Power-House (1916), Ch. 4 "I Follow The Trail Of The Super-Butler"
“There will be commotions and turbulent times,
Seek no peace — it will not accrue to thee.”
— Taliesin
Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The First Address of Taliesin
Context: There will be commotions and turbulent times,
Seek no peace — it will not accrue to thee.
The Ruler of Heaven knows thy prayer.
From his ardent wrath thy praise has propitiated him
The Sovereign King of Glory addresses me with wisdom
Hast thou seen the dominus fortis?
Knowest thou the profound prediction domini?
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Context: When winds are raging o'er the upper ocean
And billows wild contend with angry roar,
'T is said, far down beneath the wild commotion
That peaceful stillness reigneth evermore.
Far, far beneath, the noise of tempests dieth
And silver waves chime ever peacefully,
And no rude storm, how fierce soe'er it flyeth
Disturbs the Sabbath of that deeper sea.
Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973) American politician, 36th president of the United States (in office from 1963 to 1969)
1960s, The American Promise (1965)
“It is not peace that I seek, but life.”
Romain Rolland (1866–1944) French author
Ce n'est pas la paix que je cherche, c'est la vie.
Jean-Christophe (1904 - 1912), Journey's End: The Burning Bush (1911)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969) American general and politician, 34th president of the United States (in office from 1953 to 1961)
1950s, Second Inaugural Address (1957)
John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) 35th president of the United States of America
1963, American University speech
Context: I have, therefore, chosen this time and this place to discuss a topic on which ignorance too often abounds and the truth is too rarely perceived — yet it is the most important topic on earth: world peace. What kind of peace do I mean? What kind of peace do we seek? Not a Pax Americana enforced on the world by American weapons of war. Not the peace of the grave or the security of the slave. I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children — not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women — not merely peace in our time but peace for all time.
“And now such a warm commotion, such busy love.”
Alice Munro (1931) Canadian novelist
Source: Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage: Stories
“Peace, peace is what I seek and public calm,
Endless extinction of unhappy hates.”
Matthew Arnold (1822–1888) English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools
"Merope" (1858), line 100