Civilians Quote by Al Franken

Terrorism is the intentional use of, or threat to use violence against civilians or against civilian targets, in order to attain political aims.

— Boaz Ganor

The purpose of terrorism is to terrorize. It's to change the behavior of the people that are being terrorized.

— Donald Rumsfeld

What's the definition of terrorism? It's to achieve an objective through the use of force and fear. These are just nasty, evil, disgusting human…

— Tim Kennedy

The definition of terrorism is killing civilians with the intent of changing their political affiliation.

— Caleb Carr

“The term terrorism is widely misused. It is utilized in its generic sense as a form of shorthand by governments and the media and…

— Neil Livingstone

Terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any…

— Anonymous

The purpose of terrorism lies not just in the violent act itself. It is in producing terror. It sets out to inflame, to divide,…

— Tony Blair

Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.

— Patrick J. Kennedy

Terrorism: deadly violence against humans and other living things, usually conducted by government against its own people.

— Edward Abbey

Looked at objectively, it is clear that the overwhelming majority of civilian deaths resulting from political violence are produced by what should be understood…

— Richard A. Falk

Terrorism is a tactic in which the primary objective is to produce fear, rather than direct harm. Terrorist attacks are, first and foremost, psychological…

— Bret Weinstein

Initially, terrorism was a certain mixture of politics, economics, and religion. Now, it seems that terrorism is more individual and done to avenge personal…

— Dalai Lama