In my humble opinion, non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as… — Mahatma Gandhi · Skopia

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In my humble opinion, non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good.

1922

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Gandhi, Mahatma. The Power of Nonviolent Resistance: Selected Writings, edited by Tridip Suhrud. Penguin Classics, 2019, pt. 1, ch. 9.

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Gandhi, Mahatma. Speech at his trial. The Great Trial of 1922. 18 Mar. 1922, Ahmedabad, India.

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