I have always believed that resistance against repression and violence is possible without relying on similar repression and violence.
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Nobel Peace Prize lecture, Oslo, 2011; official English text; Complete sentence in the speaker’s official English publication. Translator uncredited; no claim this wording was originally delivered in English.
- Nobel Peace Prize lecture, Oslo, 2011; official English text
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