35 Quotes by Mahatma Gandhi about violence
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An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.
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Non-violence, which is the quality of the heart, cannot come by an appeal to the brain.
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I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.
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Poverty is the worst form of violence.
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Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat for it is momentary."(Satyagraha Leaflet No. 13, 3 May 1919)
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Where choice is set between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence ... I prefer to use arms in defense of honor rather than remain the vile witness of dishonor...
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My nonviolence does recognize different species of violence, defensive and offensive.
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The votaries of nonviolence cannot harbour violence even in thought, let alone the question of doing it.
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I must declare that it is better for India do discard violence altogether even for defending her borders.
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