"Nonviolence is power, but it is the right and good use of power."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

Ethics, Power, Right, Peace

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"Nonviolence is power, but it is the right and good use of power."

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"But you can't just leave it at that!" said Anathema, pushing forward. "Think of all things you could do! Good things."Like what?" said Adam suspiciously."Well... you could bring all the whales back, to start with."He put his head on one side. "An' that'd stop people killing them?"She hesitated. It would have been nice to say yes."An' if people do start killing 'em, what would you ask me to do about 'em?" said Adam. "No. I reckon I'm getting the hang of this now. Once I start messing around like that, there'd be no stoppin' it. Seems to me, the only sensible thing is for people to know if they kill a whale, they've got a dead whale."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Ethics, Environment, Morality, Responsibility, Power

"Religion [dharma] is that where there is no irreligion (adharma, immorality). Religion cannot exist where there is irreligion. There can be only one or the other. Behind every intention, there is either [the force of] religion or [the force of] irreligion."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Ethics, Religion, Morality, Truth, Wisdom

"We are all flawed and creatures of our times. Is it fair to judge us by the unknown standards of the future?"

Carl Sagan, American Scientist

Ethics, Judgment, Fairness, Time, Perspective

"Because sometimes you have to do something bad to do something good."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Ethics, Morality, Action, Truth, Justice

"It is better to be slave to righteousness than slave to sin."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Ethics, Righteousness, Sin, Faith, Choice

"Never sacrifice what's right for what's convenient."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Ethics, Sacrifice, Right, Convenient, Principles

"Any religion which demands death for other people is itself worthy of nothing less than it expects for others. In fact, it is probably long overdue."

Christina Engela, South African Author

Ethics, Religion, Violence, Justice

"I hate what you represent."... "Power without conviction." Isana replied, her tone lifeless, matter of fact. "Ambition without conscience. Decent folk suffer at the hands of those like you."

Jim Butcher, American Author

Ethics, Power, Corruption, Justice, Morality

"It is wickedness when you receive blessing and not giving blessing to people."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Ethics, Wickedness, Blessing, Giving, People

"All those who are not straightforward (frank and forthright) in this world are full of deception."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

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"Like anybody, I would like to have a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will."

Purpose, Longevity, Will, God, Faith

"Not everybody can be famous but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service."

Motivational, Fame, Greatness, Service

"We can all get more together than we can apart. And this is the way we gain power. Power is the ability to achieve purpose, power is the ability to effect change, and we need power."

Power, Change, Purpose, Ability

"Property is intended to serve life, and no matter how much we surround it with rights and respect, it has no personal being. It is part of the earth man walks on. It is not man."

Nature, Life, Being, Earth, Rights

"Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal."

Peace, Goal

"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant."

Faith, Love, Truth, Evil, Reality

"When religion becomes so involved in a future good "over yonder" that it forgets the present evils over here it is as dry as dust religion and needs to be condemned."

Religion, Future, Present, Criticism

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

Inspirational, Love, Darkness, Hate, Light

"Science investigates religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power religion gives man wisdom which is control."

Wisdom, Power, Religion, Science

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."

Wisdom, Ignorance, Nothing, Stupidity, World