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Peace is always beautiful.

This quote is often attributed to Walt Whitman, and it’s worth reflecting on most days.

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K. E. Creighton
Oct 26, 2025
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The quote “Peace is always beautiful.” is often attributed to Walt Whitman, an American poet who wrote poetry during the American Civil War. What a thing to do! Reflect on peace and beauty and write poems about it during war, dangerously close to the battlefield…

I can’t stop thinking about it.

Whitman worked as a volunteer nurse during the war, caring fo…

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