Passive resistance is an all-sided sword; it can be used anyhow; it blesses him who uses it and him against whom it is used.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He describes passive resistance as a universal tool that benefits both the practitioner and the opponent.
- In plain terms
- Passive resistance helps everyone involved.
- What can you take from it?
- Nonviolent methods can benefit all sides.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does nonviolence always work?
- What makes a strategy all-sided?
Another view
It idealizes the outcome of resistance without acknowledging potential backlash.
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