Things undreamt of are daily being seen, the impossible is ever becoming possible. We are constantly being astonished these days at the amazing discoveries in the field of violence. But I maintain that far more undreamt of and seemingly impossible discoveries will be made in the field of nonviolence.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Just as violence yields breakthroughs, nonviolence holds untapped potential for revolutionary change.
- In plain terms
- Violence has discoveries, but nonviolence will have more.
- What can you take from it?
- Nonviolence is a field with vast unexplored possibilities.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What can nonviolence achieve?
- Why do we focus on violence?
Another view
Violence has historically proven effective in some conflicts.
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