Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I always say that non-violence is not the weapon of the weak. It is the weapon of the strong.
Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.
Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. Indeed, it is a weapon unique in history, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it.
Non-violence is the article of faith.
Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man.
Violence is not more efficient than non-violence.
Non-violence is a permanent attitude we bring to the breakfast table and bring to bed at night.
Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him.
I've always been strongly on the side of non-violence.
I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons.