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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Six Principles of Nonviolence
“Dr. King’s job was to interpret the ideology and theology of non-violence,” said Abernathy. “My job was more simple and down-to-earth. I would tell [people], ‘Don’t ride those buses.’”
from Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
As with Martin Luther King, Gandhi’s nonviolent method sought to achieve psychological, not just political, ends.
from A First-Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness by Nassir Ghaemi
The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam emphasizes that real nonviolence means freedom from envy. People normally equate violence with physical assault, but actually real violence constitutes any thought, word, or action that impedes the well-being of another.
from Surrender by Bhakti Tirtha Swami
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