The essence of nonviolence is love. Out of love and the willingness to…

Nhat Hanh
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The essence of nonviolence is love. Out of love and the willingness to act selflessly, strategies, tactics, and techniques for a nonviolent struggle arise naturally. Nonviolence is not a dogma; it is a process. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (1993). Love in Action: Writings on Nonviolent Social Change, p.39, Parallax Press
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