| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers | | Division (I) Individual Volition | | Section IV. Antagonism |
| 2. Active Antagonism |
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| 721. Peace. |
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| NOUN: | PEACE; amity (friendship) [See Friendship]; pacifism; harmony (concord) [See Concord]; tranquillity (quiescence) [See Quiescence]; truce (pacification) [See Pacification]; pipe of peace, calumet.
piping time of peace, quiet life; neutrality.
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| VERB: | BE AT PEACE; keep the peace (concord) [See Concord]; make peace [See Pacification]; pacify; be a pacifist.
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| ADJECTIVE: | PACIFIC; peaceable, peaceful; calm, tranquil, untroubled, halcyon; bloodless; neutral, pacifistic, “too proud to fight” [Woodrow Wilson].
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| QUOTATIONS: | - The storm blown over.
- The lion lies down with the lamb.
- All quiet on the Potomac.
- Paritur pax bello.—Nepos
- Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war.—Milton
- The peace of fact is not the peace of principle.—Amiel
- Peace is a goddess only when she comes with sword girt on thigh.—Roosevelt
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