There's a common criticism of evolutionary psychology that it's fatalistic and it dooms us to eternal strife, 'Why even try to work… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
It's politely assumed that democracy is a means of containing and restraining violence. But violence comes not from genes but from ideas — Edward Bond Copy Share Image
Violence is what people do when they run out of good ideas. It's attractive because it's simple, it's direct, it's almost always… — James S.A. Corey Copy Share Image
We might not object to the statement that Lear deserved to suffer for his folly, selfishness and tyranny; but to assert that… — Andrew Coyle Bradley Copy Share Image
The non-violent resistor not only avoids external, physical violence, but he avoids internal violence of spirit. He not only refuses to shoot… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
“To be free from violence means everything to me. It is more important to me than sex, food, position, for this thing… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
#BlackLivesMatter brought a new sense of urgency, audacity, and outrage to the issue of police violence against black men that has made… — Danny K. Davis Copy Share Image
violence is an evil thing, but when the guns are all in the hands of the men without respect for human rights,… — Louis L'Amour Copy Share Image
A criminal who, having renounced reason ... hath, by the unjust violence and slaughter he hath committed upon one, declared war against… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
We cannot build on peace on blood. We are still so addicted to this lie. We have this fantasy that we honor… — Stefan Molyneux Copy Share Image
We emphasize negativity and violence in the media because that's what grabs everybody's attention, but in the real world, it's mostly people… — Richard Linklater Copy Share Image
...people think non-violence is really weak and non-militant. These are misconceptions that people have because they don't understand what non-violence means. Non-violence… — Cesar Chavez Copy Share Image
The conclusion I have reached is that, above all, dogs are witnesses. They are allowed access to our most private moments. They… — Carolyn Parkhurst Copy Share Image
[Thich Nhat Hanh] the one that revolutionized Buddhism. Instead of being monks just engaged in meditation, it was active Buddhism. You went… — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
In any conflict area, it is always the women who are the first point of attack. But I think the more they… — Fatima Bhutto Copy Share Image
According to the CDC, more than one in three women and one in four men in the United States have been victims… — Melissa Harris-Perry Copy Share Image
After the horrific massacre Wednesday at the French weekly satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, perhaps the West will finally put away its legion… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
I think of the security of cages. How violence, cruelty, oppression, become a kind of home, a familiar pattern, a cage, in… — Eve Ensler Copy Share Image
I see nothing quite conclusive in the art of temporal government, But violence, duplicity and frequent malversation. King rules or barons rule:… — Samuel Smiles Copy Share Image
After decades of research, I've personally concluded that perhaps the single most effective police action for crowd control would be for the… — Zeynep Tufekci Copy Share Image
Of all my travels in America, nothing has affected me more, nothing even close I have to tell you, than the time… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of Donald Trump. To be perfectly honest, I don't think violence is the answer to anything and I… — Donna Karan Copy Share Image
We are getting used to levels of violence, we are getting used to seeing these horrific things going on all the time.… — Michal Rovner Copy Share Image
I've always been very interested in political violence. When I finished high school, I did a small dissertation about political violence and… — Loretta Napoleoni Copy Share Image
I’ve also been reminded recently that while as a society we are moving toward greater inclusion and equality for all people, the… — Anderson Cooper Copy Share Image
When roused to rage the maddening populace storms, their fury, like a rolling flame, bursts forth unquenchable; but give its violence ways,… — Euripides Copy Share Image
Instead of more violence why isn't there a [meeting of religious leaders]. It's all got to be dialogue - that's the only… — Elton John Copy Share Image
It seems disingenuous to ask a writer why she, or he, is writing about a violent subject when the world and history… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
Our job as writers and thinkers in the time is how to bring about the occasions that let people have that first-person… — Stanley Crouch Copy Share Image
The devastation of neoliberalism is so multi-fold, whether it's violence against women or desperate economic inequality or the destruction of the planet. — Eve Ensler Copy Share Image
My experience over my five years at Wisconsin and my one year in the NFL was that there were times where I… — Chris Borland Copy Share Image
Please be peaceful. We believe in law and order. We are not advocating violence, I want you to love your enemies... for… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
“There is nothing wrong with standing back and thinking. To paraphrase several sages: 'Nobody can think and hit someone at the same… — Susan Sontag Copy Share Image
“It's hard to go from thinking that a person is somebody you really want to know to finding out that not only… — Yvonne Prinz Copy Share Image
As a parent, I don't really want my child to know about all this horrible violence that people seem to be wanting… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
“Violence and resistance are the only answer. Empire has to feel pain or it will never stop devouring you. It is only… — Rawi Hage Copy Share Image
I've written about domestic violence in my book, Lola Rose and it's a great relief to know that terrified children like Jayni,… — Jacqueline Wilson Copy Share Image
It was very difficult to go farther than that in the arguments with my father because he would always have a story… — Juan Pablo Escobar Copy Share Image
Violence against women is learned. Each of us must examine - and change - the way in which our own behavior might… — Patrick Stewart Copy Share Image
It was very difficult when I was young because there are problems with violence, gangs, guns, drugs - a criminal life. I… — Lucas Moura Copy Share Image
![“[Thich Nhat Hanh] the one that revolutionized Buddhism. Instead of being monks just engaged in meditation, it was active Buddhism. You went out and felt the ills of the community around you. Instead of retreating to a monastery, you were out in the streets working. And he's been a great help to…” quote by Sandra Cisneros](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/470/sandra-cisneros-862_active_thich-nhat-hanh-the-one-that-revolutioni_675085.jpg)
![“I'm not a fan of Donald Trump. To be perfectly honest, I don't think violence is the answer to anything and I think, hopefully, she [Hillary Clinton] will be our president.” quote by Donna Karan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/722/donna-karan-3120_answers_i-m-not-a-fan-of-donald-trump-to-be-perf_2254072.jpg)
![“Instead of more violence why isn't there a [meeting of religious leaders]. It's all got to be dialogue - that's the only way. Get everybody from each religion together and say 'Listen, this can't go on. Why do we have all this hatred?'” quote by Elton John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b79/elton-john-849_communication_instead-of-more-violence-why-isn-t-there_3070087.jpg)
