People who attack others need rationalizations for doing so. We undermine those rationalizations.

After the revolution, it might very well remain necessary to place people where they could not do harm to others. But the one under restraint should be cut off from the rest of society as little as possible.

Nonviolent action does not have to get others to be nice. It can in effect force them to consult their consciences.

To resort to power one need not be violent, and to speak to conscience one need not be meek. The most effective action both resorts to power and engages conscience.

Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.

Those who say, 'It can't be done,' are usually interrupted by others doing it.