One of the laws of nature is that non-violence is
result-oriented, while violence is destruction-
oriented. Therefore, if the individual confines his
activities to the field of gentleness and non-violence,
his work will yield results, whereas one who opts
for the way of violence and intolerance regresses
instead of advancing.
The truth is that whenever anyone opts for the way
of intolerance and violence, his energies are
unnecessarily divided between two fronts—internal
construction and doing battle with the external foe,
whereas one who opts for gentleness and non-
violence can devote all his available energy and
resources to the one front of internal consolidation
alone, and as a natural result, he can achieve a far
greater success.
This is the law of nature which is operative in our
world. Here if one is to achieve any estimable goal,
it will only be by adhering to this system of nature
which is entirely based on the principle of peace
and non-violence. Therefore, here one can be
successful by adhering to, and not by deviating
from this law. Non-violent activism can in fact, be
equated with positive status quoism.
Ref -The Ideology of Peace
- by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
