#nonviolence

Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

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So, at the age of nine, I became a monk, and from then on I was there practicing that kind of nonviolence. ↗

— Satish Kumar

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At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love ↗

— Martin Luther King Jr.

#love #nonviolence #love

Please be peaceful. We believe in law and order. We are not advocating violence, I want you to love your enemies... for what we are doing is right, what we are doing is just -- and God is with us. ↗

— Martin Luther King Jr.

#pacifism #serenity #love

I might be ready to embrace a snake, but, if one comes to bite you, I should kill it and protect you. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

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I am planting a tree in this bomb crater to remind us that in the midst of death, there is life... and hope. ↗

— Robert S. Graetz

#hope #nonviolence #death

Veganism is not a "sacrifice." It is a joy. ↗

— Gary L. Francione

#abolitionist #ahimsa #animals #francione #inspirational-quotes

Nonviolence is a flop. The only bigger flop is violence. ↗

— Joan Baez

#flop #nonviolence #only #violence

All Americans owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. King for his bravery and commitment to civil rights and nonviolence that changed this nation - and world - for the better. ↗

— Eliot Engel

#better #bravery #changed #civil #civil rights

Nonviolence is fine as long as it works. ↗

— Malcolm X

#long #nonviolence #works