Atrocities Quotes

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The first atrocity, the first war crime committed in any war of aggression by the aggressors is against the truth. — Michael Parenti
I'm convinced that most men don't know what they believe, rather, they only know what they wish to believe. How many people blame God for… — Criss Jami
Not even the foulest atrocities of Adolf Hitler ever shocked me so badly as these Abu Ghraib photographs did. — Hunter S. Thompson
I'm a believer in belief. Faith is something that works - it causes people to do things, it has results. It's an intangible, indefinable, very… — Tommy Lee Jones
If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. — Nelson Mandela
Once we know of atrocities we cannot remain silent, and knowledge inevitably leads to an urge to protect the innocent. — Azar Nafisi
Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy. — Unknown Author
The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about… — George Orwell
No matter how inured you get to atrocities, you're still always stunned and shocked by how cruel and wasteful Homo sapiens can be. — Steven Pinker
I am above the weakness of seeking to establish a sequence of cause and effect, between the disaster and the atrocity. — Edgar Allan Poe
We know that often holding those who have carried out mass atrocities accountable is at times our best tool to prevent future atrocities. — Samantha Power
Words that are saturated with lies or atrocity, do not easily resume life. — George Steiner
As human beings we have the most extraordinary capacity for evil. We can perpetrate some of the most horrendous atrocities. — Desmond Tutu
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. — Voltaire
As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities. — Voltaire
The idea of a federal betting parlor on atrocities and terrorism is ridiculous and it's grotesque. — Ron Wyden
mankind is resilient: the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow. — Joseph Heller
The woman doesn't look up. It's as if she's deaf. Maybe she is. Maybe she's like the Cambodian women I've read about, the ones who… — Ron Rash
Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research. — George Bernard Shaw
Custom will reconcile people to any atrocity, and fashion will drive them to acquire any custom. — George Bernard Shaw

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