# @builders on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTLqrtmkr6g
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38768448-builders-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-06T20:18:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Builders (@builders) — https://gondola.cc/builders

## Caption

Richard Nixon said this in 1974—and we’re still learning it.

“Peace is like a delicate plant. It has to be constantly tended and nurtured if it’s going to survive.”

The uncomfortable truth? Peace isn’t the default. It doesn’t just stick around because we want it to. History shows it barely makes it through without real effort—especially after a century shaped by world wars and constant conflict.

What stands out is how blunt Nixon is about it. Peace isn’t some feel-good ideal. It’s hard, frustrating, and often involves dealing with people you don’t trust. He even admits negotiating can be maddening—and still says there’s no alternative. Not because everyone plays fair, but because war is worse.

That feels relevant now. We talk about peace like it’s naïve or weak, when in reality it’s work. Ongoing, imperfect, sometimes annoying work. The only kind that’s actually attainable.

#Peace #Politics #Nixon #Inspiration #Throwback

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inspiration, throwback, politics, peace, nixon

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