Violence Quotes · Page 52

Even extreme grief may ultimately vent itself in violence--but more generally takes the form of apathy

— Joseph Conrad

Ultimately, in the battle against lies and violence, truth and love have no other weapon than the witness of suffering.

— Pope Benedict XVI

CARE is participating in a groundbreaking summit to end sexual violence in conflict.

— Anonymous

It's Ethan Hawke and John Travolta [in Valley of Violence]. It's awesome. They're awesome.

— Ti West

I feel Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence was for the intelligent, educated British.It was not for those who don't understand this language.

— Raj Thackeray

Gun violence and social justice are near and dear to my heart. And they are so connected it's sad.

— Jason Winston George

It’s impossible to say who has guns in Gaza anymore. The ballots are the only thing that can stop the violence at…

— Saeb Erekat

To use violence against a peaceful man is the greatest immorality and the biggest rot ever!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

There are competing studies on how much crime drops or doesn't drop when there are strict rules on gun possession and sale.…

— Gail Collins

Just as one must learn the art of killing in the training for violence, so one must learn the art of dying…

— Mahatma Gandhi

“Anger and violence in Gaza and among Gazans is completely predictable. In a situation like ours, the absence of violence and anger…

— Izzeldin Abuelaish

The vision I see is not only a movement of direct democracy, of self- and co-determination and non-violence, but a movement in…

— Petra Kelly

A woman might be from higher sociology economic background and in a high powered profession but may be enduring severe violence at…

— Reham Khan

Each being in the universe yearns for the free energy necessary for survival and development. Each existence resists extinction. The consequent history…

— Brian Swimme

Boxing is strange to watch. It's impossible to take your eyes off of it. Part of our brains like to watch violence.…

— Jonathan Eig

I would never commit acts of domestic or family violence, stalking or sex offenses against Vince Russo or his household members or…

— Jim Cornette

We think of violence as being conflict and fighting and wars and so forth, but the most ongoing horrific measure of violence…

— Martin Sheen

It isn't only in the name of free speech that the views of an itchy polemicist should be tolerated - and I…

— Howard Jacobson

I think, in general, this country makes a huge deal about nudity and not a big enough deal about violence. We're allowed…

— Morena Baccarin

In rural areas of America, there is a growing increase in poverty, homelessness and hunger. You cannot separate these factors from domestic…

— Blanche Lincoln

Now we stand at our own crossroads, looking out upon two futures: one with rising temperatures, rising oceans, and rising violence on…

— Van Jones

Even though I don't have any larger spiritual or ideological system, there is some logic in concert with a huge number of…

— Elizabeth Neel

I do believe that where there is a choice between cowardice and non-violence I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son…

— Mahatma Gandhi

If we have a president who asked for a mandate on combating gun violence, as Hillary Clinton is requesting, that's going to…

— Chris Murphy

Refraining from violence is not a sign of weakness in one's faith but a sign that one's faith is unshakeable

— Hillary Clinton

Revenge only engenders violence, not clarity and true peace. I think liberation must come from within.

— Sandra Cisneros

It is difficult to judge, when both sides are employing weapons of violence, which side 'deserves' to succeed.

— Mahatma Gandhi

I don't like violence. I get sick from violence. Do you think people are excited by violence?

— Bette Midler

We need to get serious about combating gang violence on Long Island, and the entire nation.

— Tim Bishop

We, the FBI, don't investigate ideology, no matter how repugnant. When it turns to violence, we're all over it.

— Christopher A. Wray

“Covetousness gives birth to violence, while violence gives birth to oppression.”

— Sunday Adelaja

Violence arises not out of superfluity of power but out of powerlessness.

— Rollo May

“Come see the violence inherit in the system!! Help Help I'm being oppressed!!”

— Monty Python and the Holy Grail

I would never condone violence against women in any form, and for all of those I offended, I am sincerely sorry.

— Russell Simmons

My whole life I had seen my father solve every problem he had through the use of violence.

— Juan Pablo Escobar

No amount of violence you've done to others prepares you for violence done to yourself.

— Glen Duncan

Rome has betrayed itself. It knew the truth and chose violence, it knew humaneness and it chose tyranny.

— Friedrich Durrenmatt

Mentioning violence to Bruce was like mentioning chocolate sauce to a six-year-old.

— Robert Muchamore

To be reserved, secretive, with a passionate violence that causes suffering.

— Gwen John

“I understand more that pain is evidence to our awakening to truth and also a measure of closeness to truth.”

— Adam Scott Huerta