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"I am only too well aware of the human weaknesses and failures which exist, the doubts about the efficacy of nonviolence, and the open advocacy of violence by some. But I am still convinced that nonviolence is both the most practically sound and morally excellent way to grapple with the age-old problem of racial injustice."

Martin Luther King Jnr. The Quest for Peace and Justice, speech December 11, 1965

“As the days unfolded, I came to see the power of nonviolence more and more, Living through the actual experience of the protest, nonviolence became more than a method to which I gave intellectual assent; it became a commitment to a way of life. Many of the things that I had not cleared up intellectually concerning nonviolence were now solved in the sphere of practical action.”

Martin Luther King Jnr. Strides Towards Freedom, 1958

Despite repeatedly facing death threats, having his house bombed with his wife and child inside, and eventually losing his life to an assasin's bullet, Martin Luther King Jnr never lost his absolute commitment to non-violent resistance. His courage in facing the violence that he was constantly threatened with by peaceful resistance continues to inspire activists to this day.

Scripture

Jesus said, "But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you."

Luke 6.27-20