Violence Quotes by Marshall B. Rosenberg

Violence in any form is a tragic expression of our unmet needs.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

When we judge others we contribute to violence.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Classifying and judging people promotes violence.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Punishment is the root of violence on our planet.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Power-Over leads to punishment and violence. Power-With leads to compassion and understanding, and to learning motivated by reverence for life rather than…

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

“The ability to offer empathy to people in stressful situations can defuse potential violence.”

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Anger, depression, guilt, and shame are the product of the thinking that is at the base of violence on our planet.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

When our communication supports compassionate giving and receiving, happiness replaces violence and grieving.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Violence comes from the belief that other people cause our pain and therefore deserve punishment.

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

All violence is the result of people tricking themselves into believing that their pain derives from other people and that consequently those…

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Our ability to offer empathy can allow us to stay vulnerable, defuse potential violence, help us hear the word 'no' without taking…

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Peace requires something far more difficult than revenge or merely turning the other cheek; it requires empathizing with the fears and unmet…

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

“Now, with regard to the people who have done things we call "terrorism," I'm confident they have been expressing their pain in…

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Any evaluation which implies rightness or wrongness is a tragic, suicidal expression of an unmet need. Tragic, first because it decreases our…

— Marshall B. Rosenberg

Very often, the way love is defined, it does violence to both people. It almost makes them a slave to the other.…

— Marshall B. Rosenberg