There is a certain indolence in us, a wish not to be disturbed, which tempts us to think that when things are… — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
Educational enterprises do not for any length of time remain immune from the struggle of interests for power which is the dominant feature of… — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
Joy and growth come from following our deepest impulses, however foolish they may seem to some, or dangerous, and even though the apparent outcome… — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
The survival of democracy depends on the renunciation of violence and the development of nonviolent means to combat evil and advance the good. — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
In a world built on violence, one must be a revolutionary before one can be a pacifist. — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
Paradoxically, life is worth living for those who have something for which they will gladly give up life. — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
Violence begets violence by whomever used. War is a dirty business and entails the use of degrading means, whoever wages it. — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
In the defense of civil liberties there can be no exceptions, or there will soon be many. — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
We cannot have peace if we are only concerned with peace. War is not an accident. It is the logical outcome of a certain… — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
Those who can bring themselves to renounce wealth, position and power accruing from a social system based on violence and putting a premium on… — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
The problem after a war is with the victor. He thinks he has just proved that war and violence pay. Who will now teach… — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
War is not an accident. It is the logical outcome of a certain way of life. — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
