Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quotes

If we are incapable of finding peace in ourselves, it is pointless to search elsewhere.

If half a century of living has taught me anything at all, it has taught me that nothing can bring you peace but yourself.

If a man doesn't find ease in himself, 'tis in vain to seek it elsewhere.

You have peace," the old woman said, "when you make it with yourself.

If you establish serenity and happiness inside yourself, you provide the world with a solid base of peace. If you do not give yourself peace, how can you share it with others? If you do not begin your peace work with yourself, where will you go to begin it?

That peace which is within us, we must experience it. And if we are searching for peace outside we will never find the peace within.

If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.

If you are not at peace with yourself then you cannot spread peace.

Be at peace with yourself first and then you will be able to bring peace to others.

Unless we find repose within ourselves, it is vain to seek it elsewhere.

There is no peace in the world until you find peace within yourself in this moment.

If we have not peace within ourselves, it is in vain to seek it from outward sources.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us

The reason we might lose love is because we are always looking outside of us, thinking that the object or action of love is out there. That is why we allow the love, the harmony, the mature understanding, to slip away from ourselves.

One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

Self-Realization Fellowship seemed like training. It was the training ground for finding a sense of peace in myself. Because that's my job. It's no one else's.

I find peace anywhere I go. It depends on what is within the walls of my own home.

Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.

If you can't find peace inside, you'll never be at peace.

But I want first of all- in fact, as an end to these other desires- to be at peace with myself.

You're always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.

True peace is a quality you carry within yourself, regardless of external circumstances.

We cannot give what we do not have: We cannot bring peace to the world if we ourselves are not peaceful. We cannot bring love to the world if we ourselves are not loving. Our true gift to ourselves and others lies not in what we have but in who we are.

Friendship with oneself is all important.