Writings on Civil Disobedience and Non Violence Quotes

“As a man cannot lift a mountain, and as a kindly man cannot kill an infant, so a man living the Christian life cannot take part in deeds of violence. Of what value then to him are arguments about the imaginary advantages of doing what is morally impossible for him to do?”
― Leo Tolstoy, Writings on Civil Disobedience and Non Violence

“But what can I do?' - I answer those who speak thus. - '... must I therefore not point out the evil which I clearly, unquestionably see?”
― Leo Tolstoy, Writings on Civil Disobedience and Non Violence

“I sit on a man's back choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to lighten his load by all means possible ... except by getting off his back.”
― Leo Tolstoy, Writings on Civil Disobedience and Non Violence