There may be prudence and discreet forbearance, and a show of friendship and good-will to all; but this true Christian peaceableness is never found separate from holiness. ❋ Unknown (1721)
But in determined peaceableness they will lead others to flood the streets, raise the banners, fill the jails. ❋ Rose Marie Berger (2011)
Visiting Afghanistan last month, I saw the flood of money, the gushing pipeline of dollars, we are spending to win the love and support, and foster the peaceableness, of the people of Afghanistan. ❋ Peggy Noonan (2011)
The cause of all these things, — the peaceableness, and the polygamy, and the tired neck of Aab-Waak, — goes back among the years to the time when the schooner Search dropped anchor in Mandell Bay, and when ❋ Unknown (2010)
Where are the children's tv shows that promote brotherhood, acceptance of differences, and peaceableness? ❋ Unknown (2008)
There was an economic aspect to this peaceableness. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Relating it to the question of the peaceableness of the march, and answering to the challenge whether responsibility for violence should be laid in the hands of the police or of the youth, Cillié found that the march had been carefully planned. ❋ Unknown (2005)
And down I sat, intending, with a lamblike peaceableness, to make observations on the play. ❋ Unknown (2006)
The proceedings at the election of Lunalilo were marked by an order, regularity, and peaceableness which reflected extreme credit on the civilization of the Hawaiians, but in the subsequent period the temper of the people had considerably changed, and they had been affected by influences to which some allusions were made in ❋ Isabella Lucy (2004)
So long as injustices remain, there can be no question of a lasting peace, for the demands which people are making for a transformation of their conditions and for a way out of oppression and misery are more powerfully felt than admonitions to austerity and peaceableness. ❋ Unknown (1976)
Much might here be added concerning the qualifications, carriages, humility, peaceableness, of erring persons; all which ought to be considered, and our proceedings towards them to be, if not regulated, yet much swayed by such considerations. ❋ 1616-1683 (1968)
We know not any thing in them but what is consistent and compliant with that evangelical union which ought to be in and among the churches of Christ; the terms whereof we are ready to hold and observe even with them that in sundry things differ from us; as we shall endeavour, also, to exercise all duties of the same love, peaceableness, and gentleness towards them by whom we are hated and reviled. ❋ 1616-1683 (1965)
Having, therefore, thus briefly given some account of what we conceive to be our duty in relation unto the whole church of God, we can with confidence and much assurance of mind own as dear a valuation of love, unity, and peaceableness in the profession of the gospel as any sort of professors whatever. ❋ 1616-1683 (1965)
England; for hence we are accused to be guilty of the want of Christian love and peaceableness, of schism, and an inclination to all sorts of divisions, contrary to the rules and precepts of the gospel. ❋ 1616-1683 (1965)
(Metaph. i, 2), wherefore peaceableness is fittingly ascribed to wisdom. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)
Mr. Macauley called on Major Anthony for protection, but the Major only replied, that he saw no need for protection, that all he had to do was to tell the truth in the matter, and that he would vouch for Mr. Lambert's peaceableness. ❋ William H. Ryus (N/A)
Let us console ourselves with the fact that even in the Middle Ages it was said: "Teutonici nullius amici," in spite of their peaceableness. ❋ Various (N/A)
