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The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to uphold right, justice and ideals. — Alfred North Whitehead
I could never have been a pacifist. To kill a man was surely to grant him an immeasurable benefit. Oh yes, people always, everywhere, loved… — Graham Greene
Stop it," spluttered Eustace, "go away. Put that thing away. It's not safe. Stop it, I say. I'll tell Caspian. I'll have you muzzled and… — C.S. Lewis
The Bible is clear here: I am to love my neighbor as myself, in the manner needed, in a practical way, in the midst of… — Francis Schaeffer
Thomas Jefferson once said: 'Of course the people don't want war. But the people can be brought to the bidding of their leader. All you… — Jon Stewart
The necessary consequence of man's right to life is his right to self-defense. In a civilized society, force may be used only in retaliation and… — Ayn Rand
It was the kind of sword that would make a lifelong pacifist look for tall boots and a hat with feathers. — Ilona Andrews
Gert: Wake me when the fight scene's over. Kitty Pryde: Oy, tell me about it. Hey, I'm Kitty. You the token pacifist of your group?… — Brian K. Vaughan
In so far as it takes effect at all, pacifist propaganda can only be effective against those countries where a certain amount of freedom of… — George Orwell
So it is not an accident that the Nazi lads vent a particular fury against (Einstein). He does truly stand for what they most dislike,… — John Maynard Keynes
Pacifists become militants. Freedom fighters become tyrants. Blessings become curses. Help becomes hindrance. More becomes less. — Tim Ferriss
I hate the world and almost all the people in it. I hate the Labour Congress and the journalists who send men to be slaughtered,… — Bertrand Russell
Men have been pacifists for every reason under the sun except to avoid danger and fighting. — William Faulkner
Principles are what people have instead of God. To be a Christian means among other things to be willing if necessary to sacrifice even your… — Frederick Buechner
Bye-bye, Elan. P.S., Next time you implicate someone falsely, try to pick a pacifist. — J R Ward
The pacifist's task today is to find a method of helping and healing which provides a revolutionary constructive substitute for war. — Vera Brittain
All that a pacifist can undertake -- but it is a very great deal -- is to refuse to kill, injure or otherwise cause suffering… — Vera Brittain
You know, if people are not pacifists, it's not their fault. It's because society puts them in that spot. You've got to change it. You… — Cesar Chavez
He who cherishes the value of cultures cannot fail to be a pacifist. — Albert Einstein
I'm not a pacifist. I'm not that brave. — Phil Donahue
Santa Claus wears a Red Suit, he must be a communist. And a beard and long hair, must be a pacifist. What's in that pipe… — Arlo Guthrie
If you take guns away from legal gun owners, then the only people who would have guns would be the bad guys. Even a pacifist… — Bruce Willis
What I really learned in the army was how to be a pacifist. — Utah Phillips
There was a time when liberalism was identified with anti-Communism. But the Vietnam War led liberals into the arms of the Left, which had been… — Dennis Prager
I am a pacifist. — Fred Schneider

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