There is a certain indolence in us, a wish not to be disturbed, which tempts us to think that when things are quiet, all is well. Subconsciously, we tend to give the preference to 'social peace,' though it be only… — 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
