There are many causes I would die for. There is not a single cause I would kill for.

An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

There is no way to peace; peace is the way.

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed. Opening words of speech in defense trial, 1922.