“I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I can only teach you not to bow your heads before any one even at the cost of your life.” Mahatma Gandhi
“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” Mahatma Gandhi
“Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended and not to be shared.” Henri Nouwen