"The only weapon that we have in..." - Quote by Martin Luther King Jr
The only weapon that we have in our hands this evening is the weapon of protest. That's all.
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“Forgiveness does not mean ignoring what has been done or putting a false label on an evil act. It means, rather, that the evil act no longer remains as a barrier to the relationship. Forgiveness is a catalyst creating the atmosphere necessary for a fresh start and a new beginning.”
“My friends, all I'm trying to say is that if we are to go forward today, we've got to go back and rediscover some mighty precious values that we've left behind. That's the only way that we would be able to make of our world a better world, and to make of this world what God wants it to be and the real purpose and meaning of it.”
“True compassion is more than throwing a coin to a beggar. It demands of our humanity that if we live in a society that produces beggars, we are morally commanded to restructure that society.”
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“They claim that I'm violent just cuz I refuse to be silent.”
“The only thing America respects is power and power concedes nothing. After the LA Riots, they tried to calm us down and nothing changed since.”
“To prevent the workers from going to their work by standing in front of them is pure violence and must be given up.”
More on Nonviolence
“One who hooks his fortune to ahimsa, the law of love, daily lessens the circle of destruction and to that extent promotes life and love.”
“It is open to a war resister to judge between the combatants and wish success to the one who has justice on his side. By so judging he is more likely to bring peace between the two than by remaining a mere spectator.”
“Those who have their hands dyed deep in blood cannot build a nonviolent order for the world.”