5 Quotes About Nonviolent Resistance

Violent resistance is the only language the oppressor understands. -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Non-violent resistance to evil is a quintessential element of the character of a real human being. If someone does wrong to me, I may be physically capable of breaking his jaw with one blow of my fist, but such violent reciprocation does not define the strength of my character as a real human being. If I succeed in resisting my limbic urge to do harm in return, then only can I be hailed as human being of real character. Abhijit Naskar
Violence only attacks the body, but it is non-violence that...
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Violence only attacks the body, but it is non-violence that has the power to influence the soul and reshape it towards a peaceful future. Abhijit Naskar
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Tolstoy was a Caucasian, Gandhi was an Asian, and Martin Luther King Jr. was a Negro, yet all of their hearts were inspired by the one idea of nonviolent resistance. King received it from Gandhi, Gandhi received it from Tolstoy, and Tolstoy received it from Christ. Abhijit Naskar
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The power of the people is much stronger than the people in power Wael Ghonim