In his own words: Four forms of violence were possible. There is sabotage, there is guerrilla warfare, there is terrorism, and there is open revolution. We cho

In his own words: Four forms of violence were possible. There is sabotage, there is guerrilla warfare, there is terrorism, and there is open revolution. We chose to adopt the first. Sabotage did not involve loss of life, and it offered the best hope for future race relations. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/apr/23/nelsonmandela http://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/apr/23/nelsonmandela The entire speech is worth reading.