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Preaching nonviolence on principle reproduces the existing institutionalized violence. — Herbert Marcuse
I don't mean go out and get violent; but at the same time you should never be nonviolent unless you run into some nonviolence. I'm… — Malcolm X
I plan to stand by nonviolence, because I have found it to be a philosophy of life that regulates not only my dealings in the… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man's injustice to woman. If by strength is meant brute strength, then, indeed, is… — Mahatma Gandhi
The Jain religion in India teaches that because all life is essentially interrelated and interconnected, all living beings should be considered sacred and be respected.… — Nathaniel Altman
The tradition of nonviolence, optimism, concern for the individual, and unconditional compassion that developed in Tibet is the culmination of a slow inner revolution, a… — Robert Thurman
Commercial interests with their advertising industry do not want people to develop contentment and less greed. Military interests in economic, political, ethnic or nationalist guises,… — Robert Thurman
If one does not practice nonviolence in one's own personal relations with others and hopes to use it in bigger affairs, one is vastly mistaken. — Mahatma Gandhi
My dear friends, God’s creation is one and it is good. The concerns for nonviolence, sustainable development, justice and peace, and care for our environment… — Pope Benedict XVI
The desire for a nonviolent and cooperative world is the healthiest of all psychological manifestations. This is the overarching principle of liberation and revolution. Undoubtedly,… — Ward Churchill
Peace equals ability to handle conflict, with empathy, nonviolence, and creativity... — Johan Galtung
The mission of Christian humility in social life is not merely to edify, but to keep minds open to many alternatives. The rigidity of a… — Thomas Merton
Nonviolence seeks to ‘win’ not by destroying or even by humiliating the adversary, but by convincing [the adversary] that there is a higher and more… — Thomas Merton
Today’s world is traveling in some strange direction. You see that the world is going toward destruction and violence. And the specialty of violence is… — Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
There is nothing surprising in a Muslim or a Pathan like me subscribing to the creed of nonviolence. It is not a new creed. It… — Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
I think we brought to the world, the United States anyway, the whole idea of boycotting as a nonviolent tactic. I think we showed the… — Dolores Huerta
We cannot be fearful all the time; we have to rise above our fear, whatever is to happen to us, however our conditions may challenge… — Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
I believe in nonviolence as a way of life, as a way of living. — John Lewis
While an ethic of justice proceeds from the premise of equality—that everyone should be treated the same—an ethic of care rests on the premise of… — Carol Gilligan
The Boston Globe: The Woodstock Music and Art Festival will surely go down in history as a mass event of great and positive significance in… — Michael Lang
I have always believed in dialogue and in nonviolence, and if you look at my background you will see that it has always been my… — Mangosuthu Buthelezi
The most efficient action, the most significant testimony to nonviolence, is living a life in which there is no violence-showing that such a life is… — Lanza del Vasto
All Americans owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. King for his bravery and commitment to civil rights and nonviolence that changed this nation -… — Eliot Engel
It is the acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancor left behind, and in the end the enemies are… — Mahatma Gandhi
A person who has truly realized the principle of nonviolence has the God given strength for his weapon, and the world has not yet known… — Mahatma Gandhi

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