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Peaceis a state of harmony in the absence ofhostilityandviolence.In asocietalsense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.
"Psychological peace" (such as peaceful thinking and emotions) is less well-defined, yet perhaps a necessary precursor to establishing "behavioural peace". Peaceful behaviour sometimes results from a "peaceful inner disposition". It has been argued by some that inner qualities such astranquility,patience,respect,compassion,kindness,self-control,courage,moderation,forgiveness,equanimity,and the ability to see the big picture can promote peace within an individual, regardless of the external circumstances of their life. (Full article...)
Satyāgraha(fromSanskrit:सत्याग्रह;satya:"truth",āgraha:"insistence" or "holding firmly to" ), or "holding firmly to truth",'or "truth force", is a particular form ofnonviolent resistanceorcivil resistance.Someone who practises satyagraha is asatyagrahi.
Image 8International Peace Day ceremony, organised by Ekta Parishad, Gandhi Bhawan, Bhopal, India, September 2014 (fromInternational Day of Peace)
Image 9Women dressed in red, white, and blue outfits with missiles strapped around their hips do cheers in the street during the September 24 protest in Washington DC. (fromProtests against the Iraq War)
Image 12A group of anti-war protesters approaches a police barricade. The procession reached back nearly three miles as marchers walked fromSan Francisco Civic Centerto the Financial District. (fromProtests against the Iraq War)
Image 13The concert of INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome. 21 September 2014 (organized by MasterPeace) (fromInternational Day of Peace)
Image 15Peace Pagoda in Japan Center, San Francisco, California, USA (fromPeace Pagoda)
Image 16Protests were also held on several days leading to the five-year anniversary of the war, including Christian groups marching inWashington, D.C.(fromProtests against the Iraq War)
Image 45Protest against U.S military interventions and endless U.S. wars in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in October 2016 (fromProtests against the war in Afghanistan)
... that French generalGuillaume Brune(portrait shown)signed theArmistice of Trevisoon 16 January 1801, despite promising Napoleon that he would not agree to a ceasefire on such terms?
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