"An opponent is entitled to the same..." - Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
An opponent is entitled to the same regard for his principles as we would expect others to have for ours. Non-violence demands that we should see every opportunity to win over opponents.
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“There is nothing but nonviolence to fall back upon for retaining our freedom, even as we had to do for gaining it.”
“Measures must always in a progressive society be held superior to men, who are after all imperfect instruments, working for their fulfilment.”
“To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect, and their oneness.”
More on Nonviolence
“Without real nonviolence, there would be perfect anarchy.”
“Non-violent resistance implies the very opposite of weakness. Defiance combined with non-retaliatory acceptance of repression from one's opponents is active, not passive. It requires strength, and there is nothing automatic or intuitive about the resoluteness required for using non-violent methods in political struggle and the quest for Truth.”
“I hold too that whatever may be true of other countries, a bloody revolution will not succeed in India.”
More on Respect
“The one who does not honor the teacher and the one who does not honor the task, although ever so knowledgeable, they are confused.”
“When you serve your mother and father it is okay to try to correct them once in a while. But if you see that they are not going to listen to you, keep your respect for them and don't distance yourself from them. Work without complaining.”
“Friends will be much apart. They will respect more each other's privacy than their communion.”