Violence Quotes · Page 88

Illiteracy causes violence. If you don't have enough words in your vocabulary, you can't even seek your way out of a situation.

— KRS-One

Violence is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric of society.

— Pope John Paul II

Jumpy is the most incredible animal of all time. The movie [Valley of Violence] is the tamest example of what that dog…

— Ti West

Darkness cannot be overcome with more darkness, only with light. Violence cannot be overcome with more violence, only with peace.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

“The threat is over, erased with violence and tiny porcelain hands so used to abuse they can stand innocent no longer.”

— C.M. Stunich

Humour is like violence. They both come to you unexpectedly, and the more unpredictable they both are, the better it gets.

— Takeshi Kitano

“We are currently facing many hurdles, BUT will never lose the sight of infinite hope.”

— Widad Akrawi

“Violence is not the answer. Terrorism is the most dangerous of answers.”

— Elie Wiesel

America and its allies are engaged in a war against a terrorist movement that spans all corners of the globe. It is…

— Kenny Marchant

Look, guys, no matter what a girl does, no matter how she's dressed, no matter how much she's had to drink, it's…

— Joe Biden

We should not forget that in the '60s, George Wallace's motto was 'segregation forever,' and that he did nothing to deter bombings…

— Coretta Scott King

Is it right to let the violence and the anger coordinate our every action, like a pilot in the hanger, then it…

— Devynald Morrison

Kill Bill is one of my favorite movies. It has this gritty feeling to it, and it's got a little bit of…

— Tove Styrke

“The problems in our world will never be solved by people who hate and use violence but will be solved by people…

— Timothy Pina

Unfortunately, violence against women is not the only injustice women face globally; it is one of the many inequalities that impede the…

— Zainab Salbi

In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the rest. But…

— David Brin

A form of political behavior marked by obsessive preoccupation with community decline, humiliation or victimhood and by compensatory cults of unity, energy…

— Robert O. Paxton

The reason I've gotten into script-writing, which was accidental to begin with, was that I found it was a far more effective…

— Nick Cave

We have become too civilized to grasp the obvious. For the truth is very simple. To survive you often have to fight,…

— George Orwell

We're either awake or we're sleeping. During the time that we're awake, we work very hard at denying things, mainly because we…

— Shirin Neshat

“Among the many symbols used to frighten and manipulate the populace of the democratic states, few have been more important than "terror"…

— Noam Chomsky

For when God forbids us to kill, he not only prohibits us from open violence, which is not even allowed by the…

— Lactantius

The Gross National Product includes the destruction of the redwoods and the death of Lake Superior. It grows with the production of…

— Robert Kennedy

The Arab rulers are basically unpopular. They are supported by the United States against the wishes of their people. In all of…

— Edward Said

“Violence is avoided, when we sit down with others, and discuss issues, and work together for solutions.”

— Ellen J. Barrier

“Support what is good and spit out what is bad. Get off of your knees and reject the role of slave to…

— Bryant McGill

Most do violence to their natural aptitude, and thus attain superiority in nothing.

— Baltasar Gracian

To the youth who have taken up guns, I urge them to return to their parents and shun violence.

— Kapil Sibal

In some people's eyes, nudity is so much more dangerous than violence. I never really understood that.

— Alexander Skarsgard

No religion is responsible for terrorism. People are responsible for violence and terrorism.

— Barack Obama

When you practice a life of non-violence you no longer need seek the truth, the truth finds you.

— Mahatma Gandhi

TV, film, and theater are considered art, and art is a reflection of life. What happens in life includes violence, unfortunately.

— Yvonne Strahovski

One of the main purveyors of violence in this world has been this country America.

— Danny Glover

Not all ants use violence to dominate their world, some use more subtle methods.

— E. O. Wilson

I would risk violence a thousand times rather than risk the emasculation of the whole race.

— Mahatma Gandhi

“Women who have been disappeared by violence are howling. The voices of disappeared women are echoing. I sing with these voices.”

— Kim Hyesoon

The FA have given me a pat on the back. I've taken violence off the terracing and onto the pitch.

— Vinnie Jones

“WE DO NOT BELIEVE that learning to master violence encourages unnecessary violence”

— Veronica Roth

“Death and injury caused by armed violence is one of the most shameful epidemics of our age.”

— WIDAD AKRAWI

We always knew when we took on the issue of violence against women that somehow our opposition would come after us.

— Patricia Ireland