proverb · Words worth keeping
There is no other happiness but peace.
There is no other happiness but peace.
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Peace is described as the only happiness. The saying gives freedom from turmoil an overriding value.
Example
Someone values a calm resolution while still asking that the underlying unfairness be addressed.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
Only is an evaluative exaggeration rather than a complete definition of wellbeing. A useful reading appreciates calm while recognising that joy can take other forms and necessary disagreement can serve justice. Peace should not mean requiring a harmed person to remain silent.
When to use it
Use it to discuss peace’s value with other needs retained.
Keep in mind
No exclusive source of happiness or duty to suppress a justified objection is established.
An interpretation of the words, not a claim about their earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Date unknown
- Culture
- Tibet Province of China