Who has created more peace in the world, the Peace Corps or the Marine Corps?
Armies for the preservation of peace do not exist; they exist only for the triumphant exertion of war.
When two nations are fighting, the duty of a votary of ahimsa is to stop the war.
Sometimes in peacekeeping operations you show force in order not to use force - people realise that there's a pushback and there's a solid force there that's not going to be pushed around, that sometimes helps.
You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.
We best avoid wars by taking even physical action to stop small ones.
Not every action requires military action. As a matter of fact, military action is the very last resort for us.
Military action is never the first thing that you jump to. You always look at other possibilities, including economic sanctions, tightening the screws.
In dealing with those nations that break rules and laws, I believe that we must develop alternatives to violence that are tough enough to actually change behavior -- for if we want a lasting peace, then the words of the international community must mean something. Those regimes that break the rules must be held accountable. Sanctions must exact a real price. Intransigence must be met with increased pressure -- and such pressure exists only when the world stands together as one.
Active nonviolence of the brave puts to flight thieves, dacoits, murderers, and prepares an army of volunteers ready to sacrifice themselves in quelling riots, in extinguishing fires and feuds, and so on.
We not only brought peace to many countries and people around the world, but we never dropped a bomb, we never launched a missile, and we never fired a bullet while I was in office. Yet we protected the interests of the American people in a peaceful, but strong way.
