“We were raised with that discussion about violence and non-violence, and we all pretty much came up on the side of non-violence. That became my foundation with politics and my livelihood.” SidesViolenceFoundationRaisedDiscussionNon ViolenceLivelihood Author:Joan Baez
“If it's natural to kill, how come men have to go into training to learn how?” IfsMenWarDeathEvilPeaceNaturalViolenceMilitaryTrainingKilling Author:Joan Baez
“The only thing that's been a worse flop than the organization of nonviolence has been the organization of violence.” Has BeensPeaceViolenceOrganizationNonviolence Author:Joan Baez
“Nonviolence is a flop. The only bigger flop is violence.” ViolenceBiggerNonviolenceFlopping Author:Joan Baez
“I would say that I'm a nonviolent soldier. In place of weapons of violence, you have to use your mind, your heart, your sense of humor, every faculty available to you...because no one has the right to take the life of another human being.” MindHumansHeartUseHuman BeingsViolenceWeaponsSoldierAvailableProtestFacultySense Of HumorNonviolenceDisobedienceCivil Disobedience Author:Joan Baez
“The foundation of my beliefs is the same as it was when I was 10. Non-violence.” BeliefViolenceFoundationNon Violence Author:Joan Baez