Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary.
The principle of self defense, even involving weapons and bloodshed, has never been condemned, even by Gandhi.
The right of self defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals, and whether the attack be made by Spain herself or by those who abuse her power, its obligation is not the less strong.
A Covenant not to defend my selfe from force, by force, is always voyd.
The right of self-defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals.
It is immoral from almost any point of view to refuse to defend yourself and others from very grave and terrible threats, even as there are limits to the means that can be used in such defense.
I have recognized that the nation has the right, if it so wills, to vindicate her freedom even by actual violence.
