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I believe that Gandhi was correct. Non-violent civil disobedience is the only way to bring about change that allows peop
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"I believe that Gandhi was correct. Non-violent civil disobedience is the only way to bring about change that allows people to enjoy the change and not get killed in the process"

- Edward James Olmos

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This quote by Edward James Olmos talks to the power of non-violent civil disobedience as a way of bringing about modification. Olmos is suggesting that this is the only method to bring about modification that allows individuals to delight in the change without the danger of death or injury. This is a reference to the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, who advocated for tranquil demonstration and civil disobedience as a method of attaining social and political change. Olmos is recommending that this is the only method to cause change without the risk of violence or death. He is advocating for tranquil protest and civil disobedience as a means of accomplishing social and political change. This quote speaks with the power of peaceful protest and civil disobedience as a method of achieving social and political change without the risk of violence or death.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Edward James Olmos somewhere between February 24, 1947 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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