We adopt the means of nonviolence because our end is a community at peace with itself. We will try to persuade with our words, but if our words fail, we will try to persuade with our acts.

We must find new ways to speak for peace in Vietnam and justice throughout the developing world, a world that borders on our doors.

We must work passionately and unrelentingly for the goal of freedom, but we must be sure that our hands are clean in the struggle. We must never struggle with falsehood, hate, or malice. We must never become bitter.

Conquer the heart of the enemy with truth and love, not by violence.

What I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.

There is no happiness higher than what a man obtains by this attitude of non-offensiveness, to all creation.