Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others… — Benito Juárez · Smartyfair

Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace.

Benito Juárez1806–1872 · leader · 1800s MexicoBenito Juárez was a Mexican lawyer and politician who became Mexico's first Indigenous president, from a Zapotec family in Oaxaca.1 quote

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Peace is simply people respecting each other's rights.

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How sure this is: 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Motto inscribed on the State Flag of Oaxaca during Juárez's governorship (1847-1853); became an enduring Mexican civic motto and is his most famous documented line.
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 20 August 2026Wikiquote sourced section, cites State Flag of Oaxaca inscription

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