Love is the most durable power in the world. This creative force is the most potent instrument available in mankind's quest for peace and security.
Martin Luther King, Jr.Violence never really deals with the basic evil of the situation. Violence may murder the murderer, but it doesnโt murder murder. Violence may murder the liar, but it doesnโt murder lie; it doesnโt establish truth. Violence may even murder the dishonest man, but it doesnโt murder dishonesty. Violence may go to the point of murdering the hater, but it doesnโt murder hate. It may increase hate. It is always a descending spiral leading nowhere. This is the ultimate weakness of violence: It multiplies evil and violence in the universe. It doesnโt solve any problems.
Martin Luther King, Jr.Love is creative and redemptive. Love builds up and unites; hate tears down and destroys. The aftermath of the โfight with fireโ method...is bitterness and chaos, the aftermath of the love method is reconciliation and creation of the beloved community...Yes , love-which means understanding, creative, redemptive goodwill, even for oneโs enemies-is the solution
Martin Luther King, Jr.