Will Martin
Will Martin
Will Martinis a New Zealand-born classical crossover singer...
peace freedom war
Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him.
funny war tomorrow
War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow.
direct-action alive surface
We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive.
white derivatives crime
It is incontestable and deplorable that Negroes have committed crimes; but they are derivative crimes. They are born of the greater crimes of the white society.
march-on-washington soul height
Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
agony trying life-is
I guess one of the great agonies of life is that we are constantly trying to finish that which is unfinishable
peace war commitment
Nonviolence is absolute commitment to the way of love. Love is not emotional bash; it is not empty sentimentalism. It is the active outpouring of one's whole being into the being of another.
poison abnormal problem
Normal fear protects us; abnormal fear paralyses us. Normal fear motivates us to improve our individual and collective welfare; abnormal fear constantly poisons and distorts our inner lives. Our problem is not to be rid of fear but, rather to harness and master it.
dream kings character
Look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin,...
peace war cosmic
We must see that peace represents a sweeter music, a cosmic melody, that is far superior to the discords of war.
happy-life mind-your-own-business life-is
The ability to lead a happy life is made, not found
judgement influence contempt
You can have no influence over those for whom you have underlying contempt.
justice justice-denied denied
Justice denied anywhere diminishes justice everywhere.
human-nature goodness humans
There is within human nature an amazing potential for goodness.