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One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible.

I myself am a very nonviolent person and only resort to violence when I absolutely have to.

There has never been a time when I was not committed to, involved in, or caring of, the social and political issues of my world.

All of my life I have stayed away from violence and the instruments of violence, and have seen a legal, democratic struggle as the only means to achieve change.

I try to live tolerance in my own way, which is why, as a politician, one of my key priorities is to stand up for human rights.

Politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live.

I actually think that the most efficacious way of making a difference is to lead by example, and doing random acts of kindness is setting a very good example of how to behave in the world.

I spent an important part of my life participating in conflicts. But for me, conflict was not the main principle.

My position does not give me the liberty to exclude anything, but my mood tells me there will not be violence.

I am committed to the principle that violence is never justified as a means of ameliorating a grievance.