This hand, to tyrants ever sworn the foe,
For Freedom only deals the deadly blow;
Then sheathes in calm repose the vengeful blade,
For gentle peace in Freedom's hallowed shade.
- John Q. Adams
1842 Journal Entry
"I believe that what self-centered men have torn down, men other-centered
can build up. I still believe that one day mankind will bow before the
altars of God and be crowned triumphant over war and bloodshed and non-
violent redemptive goodwill proclaimed the rule of the land. And the
Lion and the Lamb shall lie down together, and every man shall sit
under his own vine and fig tree, and none shall be afraid. I believe
that we shall overcome."
- Martin Luther King
1964 Nobel Peace Prize Speech