Our nettlesome task is to discover how to organize our strength into compelling power.

The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy... In fact, violence merely increases hate. So it goes. Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.

Darkness cannot be overcome with more darkness, only with light. Violence cannot be overcome with more violence, only with peace.

From my Christian formation've gotten my ideals and technique Gandhi action

Another reason why we must love our enemies is that hate scars the soul and distorts the personality.

Power is the ability to achieve purpose.

The major problem of life is learning how to handle the costly interruptions. The door that slams shut, the plan that got sidetracked, the marriage that failed. Or that lovely poem that didn't get written because someone knocked on the door.