Quote by Mahatma Gandhi

An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so. Now the law of nonviolence says that violence should be resisted not by counter-violence but by nonviolence. This I do by breaking the law and by peacefully submitting to arrest and imprisonment.

An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for it

Summary

This quote, commonly attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, highlights the concept of civil disobedience and the power of nonviolence in the face of injustice. Gandhi asserts that an unjust law is a form of violence in itself, and while the act of arrest for violating such a law may be even more evident violence, it should be met with nonviolence rather than retaliation. Gandhi explains his method of opposing unjust laws by intentionally breaking them and peacefully accepting the consequences of arrest and imprisonment. It emphasizes the belief in nonviolent resistance as an effective means to challenge and transform oppressive systems.

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War Justice Civil Disobedience Non Violence

By Mahatma Gandhi

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