Non-violence is a very powerful weapon. Most people don't understand the power of non-violence and tend to be amazed by the whole idea. Those who have been involved in bringing about change and see the difference between violence and non-violence are firmly committed to a lifetime of non-violence, not because it is easy or because it is cowardly, but because it is an effective and very powerful way.
Nonviolence in politics is a new weapon in the process of evolution; its vast possibilities are yet unexplored.
The term 'just war' is an internal contradiction. War is inherently unjust, and the great challenge of our time is how to deal with evil, tyranny and oppression without killing huge numbers of people.
My opposition to the socialist and the other consists in attacking violence as a means of effecting any lasting reform.
Our nonviolence in respect of the Government is a result of our incapacity for effective violence.
The only thing for a pacifist to do is to find a substitute for war.
It is claimed for satyagraha that it is a complete substitute for violence or war.
I love Dr. King, but violence might be necessary; Cause when you live on MLK and it gets very scary, You might have to pull your AK, send one to the cemetery.
Nonviolence means an ocean of compassion. It means shedding from us every trace of ill will for others. It does not mean abjectness or timidity, or fleeing in fear. It means, on the contrary, firmness of mind and courage, a resolute spirit.
