"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word."
"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend."
"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies."
"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend."
"At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love."
"There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love."