Nonviolence Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr
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Martin Luther King, Jr. says nonviolence is a sword that heals, a weapon that cuts without wounding. He teaches that when an opponent has a conscience, nonviolent tactics can reach the heart, while oppression without conscience needs a different approach. For the oppressed, nonviolence becomes a powerful, redemptive way to endure suffering.
![“[nonviolence] seeks to secure moral ends through moral means.” quote by Martin Luther King, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/397/martin-luther-king-jr-127_character_nonviolence-seeks-to-secure-moral-ends-t_789115.png)
![“[Nonviolence] is directed against forces of evil rather than against persons who happen to be doing the evil. It is evil that the nonviolent resister seeks to defeat, not the persons victimized by evil.” quote by Martin Luther King, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ca/martin-luther-king-jr-127_defeat_nonviolence-is-directed-against-forces-o_807257.png)
![“[Malcolm X] had said a great deal about nonviolence, criticizing nonviolence, and saying that I approved of Negro men and women being bitten by dogs and the fire hoses, and I say, say go on and not defend yourself. I think this kind of response grew out of the build up, all of the talk about my…” quote by Martin Luther King, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7c/martin-luther-king-jr-127_approved_malcolm-x-had-said-a-great-deal-about-no_3056569.png)
![“It's very easy for one talking about violence and hatred for the white man to appeal to [Negro from ghetto]. I have never thought of this, but I think this is quite true, that if, even if you talk to them about nonviolence from a tactical point of view, they can't quite see it because they don't…” quote by Martin Luther King, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b9/martin-luther-king-jr-127_appeals_it-s-very-easy-for-one-talking-about-vio_2703031.png)
