We love peace, but not peace at any price.

The line draws a boundary between valuing peace as an ideal and rejecting a peace purchased through surrender of principle, justice, or security. It implies that conflict may sometimes be preferable to an agreement that legitimizes wrongdoing or invites future aggression. In political rhetoric, the sentiment often functions as a warning against appeasement: peace is desirable, but it must be compatible with honor, rights, and long-term stability. At the same time, the phrasing acknowledges the moral weight of peace—“we love” it—while insisting that ethical and civic costs can make “peace” a false good when its price is too high.