Nonviolence Quotes

Nonviolence is a plant of slow growth, it grows imperceptibly but surely.

Nonviolence of the strong cannot be a mere policy. It must be a creed, or a passion, if 'creed' is objected to.

Nonviolence to be worth anything has to work in the face of hostile forces.

Nonviolence, when it becomes active, travels with extraordinary velocity, and then it becomes a miracle.

Nonviolence is the law of our species as violence is the law of the brute.

Since the propagation of nonviolence is the mission of my life, I must pursue it in all weathers.

If my nonviolence is to be contagious and infectious, I must acquire greater control over my thoughts.

Every moment of my existence is dedicated to the winning of Swaraj by means of truth and nonviolence.

The only virtue I want to claim is truth and nonviolence.

I will not have the power of nonviolence to be underestimated in order to cover my limitations or weaknesses.

I can no more preach nonviolence to a cowardly man than I can tempt a blind man to enjoy healthy scenes.

The Congress fights not with violent but with nonviolent means, however imperfect, however crude the nonviolence may be.

Nonviolence is the law of the human race and is infinitely greater than, and superior to, brute force.

Without real nonviolence, there would be perfect anarchy.

Unless nonviolence of the strong is really developed among us, there should be no thought of civil disobedience for Swaraj, whether within the states or in British India.

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 anything that can match it.

The real test of nonviolence lies in its being brought in contact with those who have contempt for it.

When you want to find Truth as God, the only inevitable means is love, that is nonviolence.

This is the philosophy of nonviolence that I have learned from Gandhi, Bacha Khan and Mother Teresa.

Nonviolence is his, is his method. Well, my objective is the same as [Martin Luther] King's.

God is a peaceful ground of being. He is the energy of nonviolence. To ask Him to help is to ask Him to turn us into profoundly peaceful people.

I'm grateful to God that, through the Negro church, the dimension of nonviolence entered our struggle.

We must follow nonviolence and love.

Never could I advocate nonviolence in this country and not advocate nonviolence for the whole world.

Nonviolence is an imperative in order to bring about ultimate community.

[nonviolence] seeks to secure moral ends through moral means.

Anyone can practice some nonviolence, even soldiers. Some army generals, for example, conduct their operations in ways that avoid killing innocent people; this is a kind of nonviolence.

To build a mass movement, nonviolence is indispensable.

I will repeat again that females are the symbols of nonviolence. Another thing I would say is that a female is more compromising. A female can talk with anyone easily.

Nonviolence is power, but it is the right and good use of power.

we shall match your capacity to inflict suffering by our capacity to endure suffering. We will meet your physical force with soul force. Do to us what you will. And we shall continue to love you.

At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

We who engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface hidden tension that is already alive

Nonviolence aims at doing no harm to living being. Compassion aims at doing good to all being.

Compassion stands on the pillars of trust, love, awareness and detachment.

Compassion means removal of suffering – suffering of the self and the others.

It can be difficult to speak truth to power. Circumstances, however, have made doing so increasingly necessary.

I am planting a tree in this bomb crater to remind us that in the midst of death, there is life... and hope.

Kindness is universal. Sometimes being kind allows others to see the goodness in humanity through you. Always be kinder than necessary.

Creativity and intelligence, rather than violence, are the best problem solvers.

Kindness has no religion. Religions are like narrow tracks but kindness is like an open sky.

Your blessings are very important to melt down the stony hearts.

God is within you, open your heart and uncover that godliness.

Poetry empowers the simplest of lives to confront the most extreme sorrows with courage, and motivates the mightiest of offices to humbly heed lessons in compassion.

What does our commitment to nonviolence mean as citizens of one of the most powerful and oppressive nations in recorded history?

Nonviolence simply cannot defend property rights over human rights.

There is no Situation in which Arms can get an Answer. Arms only ensure, that there would Never be an Answer.

Anything Freed with Guns will Go Back Eventually.

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.