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Nonviolence Quotes

On refusing violence as both tactic and creed.

These quotes don't treat nonviolence as one settled idea. One calls it organized love, rooted in personal belief, while another bluntly admits it only holds up as long as it works.

So, at the age of nine, I became a monk, and from then on I was there practicing that kind of nonviolence.

Quotes by Satish Kumar

Nonviolence is fine as long as it works.

Quotes by Malcolm X

My work has always been rooted in nonviolence, as espoused by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Quotes by Linda Sarsour

That's all nonviolence is - organized love.

Quotes by Joan Baez

Belief Quotes

Nonviolence is a flop. The only bigger flop is violence.

Quotes by Joan Baez

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes treat nonviolence as purely idealistic?
Not entirely - one speaker bluntly says nonviolence only holds up while it's effective, treating it as a conditional strategy rather than an absolute rule.
What does "organized love" mean in this context?
It's a description of nonviolence as love turned into deliberate practice and structure, tying personal Belief to public action rather than leaving it abstract.
Is there a quote about someone adopting nonviolence early in life?
Yes, one speaker recalls becoming a monk at age nine and practicing that discipline from then on.
How do these quotes compare nonviolence and violence?
One line calls nonviolence a failure, then adds that violence is an even bigger one, ranking both poorly rather than praising either.
Where can I read more about the reasoning behind nonviolence?
Check our Ethics quotes for more lines examining the reasoning behind choices like this one.

Read together, they trace nonviolence from a young monk's daily practice to a hard-nosed political calculation. For related reading see quotes on Ethics and Philosophy.

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