Dr. King was also radical in his beliefs about violence. He learned how to successfully fight hatred and violence with the unstoppable power of nonviolence. He once stopped an armed mob, saying: 'We are not advocating violence. We want to love our enemies. I want you to love our enemies. Be good to them. This is what we live by. We must meet hate with love.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dr. King believed in overcoming hatred through nonviolence and love rather than force.
- In plain terms
- Fight hate with love, not violence.
- What can you take from it?
- Meet hate with love to transform conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can love disarm aggression?
- What does meeting hate with love require?
Another view
Nonviolence may not stop immediate physical danger in all cases.
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