“I have nothing to lose by standing up and following my beliefs. Hatred saps all that strength and energy we need to plan.” – Cesar Chavez “If we are full of hatred, we can’t really do our work. “Only the brave men and women can bring peace to the world, not by practicing war but by practicing nonviolence.” – Amit Ray “Today we struggle for the soul of our country.” – Charles Perkins “One who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty.” – Martin Luther King “We fought injustice wherever we found it, no matter how large, or how small, and we fought injustice to preserve our own humanity.” – Nelson Mandela

“There are many goals but one path – the path of compassion.” – Amit Ray “To make peace with an enemy one must work with that enemy and that enemy becomes one’s partner.” – Nelson Mandela “As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.” – Rosa Parks This is the most basic kind of peace work.” – Thich Nhat Hanh “If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone, will profit from it. “The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.” – Thich Nhat Hanh “If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.” – Mahatma Gandhi “Nonviolence is an intensely active force when properly understood and used.” – Mahatma Gandhi “The more we practice nonviolence in our words, thoughts and actions the more peaceful will be our inner state.” – Amit Ray “Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Here is some selected famous quotes on nonviolence from famous peoples: In this view, because violence is learned, it is necessary to unlearn violence by practicing love and compassion at every possible opportunity. It means overriding the impulse to be hateful and holding love for everyone, even those with whom one strongly disagrees. For many, practicing nonviolence goes deeper than abstaining from violent behavior or words. Respect or love for opponents also has a pragmatic justification, in that the technique of separating the deeds from the doers allows for the possibility of the doers changing their behavior, and perhaps their beliefs. Respect and love for opponents is the key for nonviolence. Nonviolence refers specifically to the absence of violence and is always the choice to do no harm or the least harm. The term “nonviolence” is synonym for peace.

Nonviolence comes from the understanding that hurting people, animals or the environment is not the way to achieve something. Nonviolence is the personal practice of being harmless to self and others under every condition.

World Peace by Amit Ray