Gandhi
I praise such courage. I need such courage because in this cause I, too, am prepared to die. But, my friend, there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.
Whatever they do to us, we will attack no one, kill no one, but we will not give our fingerprints, not one of us.
They will imprison us, and they will fine us. They will seize our possessions, but they cannot take away our self respect if we do not give it to them.
I am asking you to fight. To fight against their anger, not to provoke it. We will not strike a blow, but we will receive them. And through our pain we will make them see their injustice. And it will hurt, as all fighting hurts. But we cannot lose. We cannot. They may tortue my body, break my bones, even kill me. Then, they will have my dead body. Not my obedience.
Whatever they do to us, we will attack no one, kill no one, but we will not give our fingerprints, not one of us.
They will imprison us, and they will fine us. They will seize our possessions, but they cannot take away our self respect if we do not give it to them.
I am asking you to fight. To fight against their anger, not to provoke it. We will not strike a blow, but we will receive them. And through our pain we will make them see their injustice. And it will hurt, as all fighting hurts. But we cannot lose. We cannot. They may tortue my body, break my bones, even kill me. Then, they will have my dead body. Not my obedience.