18 inspiring quotes for International Day of Non-Violence
18 inspiring quotes for International Day of Non-Violence – Every year on 2 October, what would have been the birthday of Indian civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi, the world celebrates the International Day of Nonviolence. This, writes the United Nations, is an opportunity to “spread the message of nonviolence” with the goal of “protecting a culture of peace, tolerance and understanding”.
1.“There are many causes I would die for. There is not a single cause I would kill for.”
Mahatma Gandhi
2.“Say what you want but you NEVER say it with violence!”
Gerard Way
3.“Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong.”
Mahatma Gandhi,
4.“I cannot teach you violence, as I do not myself believe in it. I c an only teach you not to bow your heads before any one even at the cost of your life.”
Mahatma Gandhi
5.“We do not need to eat animals, wear animals, or use animals for entertainment purposes, and our only defense of these uses is our pleasure, amusement, and convenience.”
Gary L. Francione
6.“Compassion is the signature of Higher Consciousness. Non-violence is the tool to evolve into the Higher Consciousness.”
Amit Ray,
7.“Liberty and democracy become unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.”
Mahatma Gandhi
8.“Kindness has no religion. Religions are like narrow tracks but kindness is like an open sky.”
Amit Ray,
9.“Veganism is not a “sacrifice.” It is a joy.”
GaryLFrancione
10.I have to deal with my anger with care, with love, with tenderness, with nonviolence.”
Thich Nhat Hanh,
11.“Only the brave men and women can bring peace to the world, not by practicing war but by practicing nonviolence.”
Amit Ray,
12.“They have the guns, we have the poets. Therefore, we will win.”
Howard Zinn
13.“At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love”
Martin Luther King Jr.
14.“All sentient beings should have at least one right—the right not to be treated as property”
GaryLFrancione
15.“Every time you drink a glass of milk or eat a piece of cheese, you harm a mother. Please go vegan.”
GaryLFrancione
16.“Kindness is universal. Sometimes being kind allows others to see the goodness in humanity through you. Always be kinder than necessary.”
Germany Kent
17.“The more we practice nonviolence in our words, thoughts and actions the more peaceful will be our inner state.”
Amit Ray,
18.“Christ furnished the spirit and motivation while Gandhi furnished the method.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
