A. J. Muste

"There is a certain indolence in us, a wish not to be disturbed, which tempts us to think that when things are quiet, all is well. Subconsciously, we tend to give the preference to 'social peace,' thou…"

"A. J. Muste Archive, small collection of articles written for New International in 1934/35"

"The problem after a war is the victor. He thinks he has just proved that war and violence pay. Who will now teach him a lesson?"

"The psychological basis for the use of nonviolent methods is the simple rule that like produces like, kindness provokes kindness, as surely as injustice produces resentment and evil. It is sometimes f…"

"… is to denounce the violence on which the present system is based, and all the evil — material and spiritual — this entails for the masses of menu throughout the world.... So long as we are not deali…"

"Those who can bring themselves to renounce wealth, position and power accruing from a social system based on violence and putting a premium on acquisitiveness, and to identify themselves in some real …"

"In a world built on violence, one must be a revolutionary before one can be a pacifist."

"There is no way to peace; peace is the way."