His Principle Towards Nonviolence
SIX PRINCIPLES OF NONVIOLENCE
Fundamental tenets of Dr. King’s philosophy of nonviolence described in his first book, Stride Toward Freedom. The six principles include:
Fundamental tenets of Dr. King’s philosophy of nonviolence described in his first book, Stride Toward Freedom. The six principles include:
- PRINCIPLE ONE: Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people. It is active nonviolent resistance to evil. It is aggressive spiritually, mentally and emotionally.
- PRINCIPLE TWO: Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding. The end result of nonviolence is redemption and reconciliation. The purpose of nonviolence is the creation of the Beloved Community.
- PRINCIPLE THREE: Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice not people. Nonviolence recognizes that evildoers are also victims and are not evil people. The nonviolent resister seeks to defeat evil not people.
- PRINCIPLE FOUR: Nonviolence holds that suffering can educate and transform. Nonviolence accepts suffering without retaliation. Unearned suffering is redemptive and has tremendous educational and transforming possibilities.
- PRINCIPLE FIVE: Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate. Nonviolence resists violence of the spirit as well as the body. Nonviolent love is spontaneous, unmotivated, unselfish and creative.
- PRINCIPLE SIX: Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice. The nonviolent resister has deep faith that justice will eventually win. Nonviolence believes that God is a God of justice.
Featured Quotes
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
"A riot is the language of the unheard."
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
"The time is always right to do what is right."
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
"Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last."
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?"
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
'We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."
"A riot is the language of the unheard."
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
"The time is always right to do what is right."
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
"Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last."
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?"
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
'We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."