Non-violence Quotes

"Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create" "Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding" "Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock." "You may protest if you can love the person you are protesting against as much as you love yourself." "My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth" "Walk so that your footprints are only those of peace and freedom." "True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice." "Peace can be made only by those who are peaceful, and love can be shown only by those who love." "If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them." "World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion." "Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong" "There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence" "All we are saying is give peace a chance." "Books and pens are the weapons that defeat terrorism" "Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals."