Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. Indeed, it is a weapon unique in history, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Topic

Nonviolence Activism

Author

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Medium

Nobel Prize Lecture Speech

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Black activist Civil rights activist Clergyman Christian

From

United States

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Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. "Nobel Lecture." Les Prix Nobel en 1964. [The Nobel Peace Prize 1964.] 11 Dec. 1964, Auditorium of the University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

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Medium
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Statement Type
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