Friday, July 14, 2017

Victory attained by Violence ... is momentary

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Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. 


Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948), 'Satyagraha Leaflet No. 13,' May 3, 1919

Some Indians thought Gandhi was too accommodating. Among them was Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalistwho assassinated Gandhi on 30 January 1948 by firing three bullets into his chest,


Some  moments of violence are more important than others;

 it rather depends on your perspective.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The Roman Empire might be the counter to his argument.