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Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter. From the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government.
– Daniel Webster

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Season for Nonviolence 2012: February 8
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 00:00
Season for Nonviolence 2012

January 30 – April 4

February 8

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General Douglas MacArthur admired Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence

Deed
August 1942. Having refused Britain’s offer for Indian independence in exchange for aiding the British in World War II, Gandhi launched the “Quit India” movement, demanding that the British withdraw from India or face civil disobedience. The British did not withdraw, and Gandhi was immediately imprisoned, along with all other Indian National Congress leaders.

Thought
General Douglas McArthur, fabled warrior of WWII and other armed conflicts, eulogized Gandhi this way: “In the evolution of civilization, if it is to survive, all men cannot fail eventually to adopt Gandhi’s belief that the process of mass application of force to resolve contentious issues is fundamentally not only wrong but contains within itself the germs of self-destruction.” The Life of Mahatma Gandhi (Louis Fischer)
 
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Devoted to continuing the work of Gandhi and King, Auroras Voice invites you to join us in observing the 2012 Season for Nonviolence. Every weekday from January 30 to April 4, we will endeavor to send a brief original message highlighting the words, thoughts, and deeds of Gandhi, King, or one of their peace and justice colleagues.

 
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