Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character.

Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character.