‘Let him sit fully armed on his throne and maintain an army to the best of
his capacity.’ (Guru Arjan)
‘No one is my enemy
No one is a foreigner
With all I am at peace
God within us renders us
Incapable of hate and prejudice.’ (Guru Nanak)
‘When all efforts to restore peace prove useless and no words avail,
Lawful is the flash of steel. It is right to draw the sword.’ (Guru Gobind
Singh)
‘Death is a privilege of the brave, if they die for a noble cause.’ (Guru Nanak
GGS p.579)
‘To give security to God loving men, to destroy evil mind and sin, and to
ensure victory of good over evil, to create a just society.’ (Guru Gobind Singh,
“Bachittar Natak”