For this cause I too am prepared to die, but for no cause, my friend, will I be prepared to kill.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker accepts personal sacrifice for a just cause but refuses to commit violence even for that same cause.
- In plain terms
- I will die for my beliefs but I will not kill for them.
- What can you take from it?
- Hold your convictions without resorting to harming others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What cause would you die for?
- Where do you draw the line on using force?
Another view
Absolute refusal to use force may limit effectiveness in defending against immediate physical threats.
More from Mahatma Gandhi
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
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