“Peace between countries must rest on the solid foundation of love between individuals.”
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Attribution note
A plausible peace sentiment credited to Gandhi across quote sites (Goodreads, AZQuotes) but with no traceable Young India/Harijan/CWMG source; treat as an unverified attribution.
Likely origin: Widely credited to Gandhi on quote aggregators with no primary source; original publication unlocated.
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Grand treaties hold only when ordinary people actually care about each other. Peace scaled up from real goodwill between neighbors, coworkers, and strangers has roots; peace imposed from the top without it stays brittle. Large-scale harmony is built out of many small ones.
When to use it
- Two neighbors from feuding backgrounds who become friends and quietly cool the whole street's tension.
- Staff from rival departments who build trust one honest conversation at a time.
- Two estranged families who reconcile after a single unexpected kindness at a funeral.