Violence Quotes

2854 Violence quotes by 1660 unique authors

Poverty breeds despair. We know this. Despair breeds violence. We know this. In turbulent times, isn't it cheaper, and smarter, to make friends out of… — Unknown Author
Poverty does not cause violence and terrorism. Lack of education does not cause terrorism. — John O. Brennan
I say violence is necessary. It is as American as cherry pie. — H. Rap Brown
I won't say ours was a tough school, but we had our own coroner. We used to write essays like: What I'm going to be… — Lenny Bruce
My view is when you use violence on your people, that never ends well. — Abdallah II
Suicidal violence is not the exclusive property of the Muslim world. Suicide bombings were a tactic of nationalist struggles in 19th-century Europe and Russia, the… — James Buchan
What holds an Arab leader in power is a mixture of violence and prestige. Both President Assad and King Hussein were felt to have defended… — James Buchan
Sexual, racial, gender violence and other forms of discrimination and violence in a culture cannot be eliminated without changing culture. — Charlotte Bunch
I have experienced jealousy, possessiveness, verbal abuse and violence from men, but I have also experienced jealousy, possessiveness, verbal abuse and violence from women, usually… — Julie Burchill
Violence among young people is an aspect of their desire to create. They don't know how to use their energy creatively so they do the… — Anthony Burgess
Earth's dispossessed are vulnerable targets for extremists: those who teach that global justice is meaningless; that satisfaction can come only in violence, division, and intellectual… — Abdallah II
We decry violence all the time in this country, but look at our history. We were born in a violent revolution, and we've been in… — James Lee Burke
We will stand up for our friends in the world. And one of the most important friends is the State of Israel. My administration will… — George W. Bush
It's my view that gender is culturally formed, but it's also a domain of agency or freedom and that it is most important to resist… — Judith Butler
I don't think movies are the reason why this violence exists, I think it's going to happen whether movies are there or not. — Nicolas Cage
Actual violence has no attraction for me at all. — Jane Campion
Only a philosophy of eternity, in the world today, could justify non-violence. — Albert Camus
The role of the intellectual cannot be to excuse the violence of one side and condemn that of the other. — Albert Camus
Violence is both unavoidable and unjustifiable. — Albert Camus
Working conditions for me have always been those of the monastic life: solitude and frugality. Except for frugality, they are contrary to my nature, so… — Albert Camus
One individual can begin a movement that turns the tide of history. Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement, Mohandas Ganhi in India, Nelson… — Jack Canfield
No violent extreme endures. — Thomas Carlyle
Film seems to be a medium designed for betrayal and violence. — Nick Cave
Most screen violence is tedious. — Nick Cave
I hate violence, yes I do. It's kind of a dilemma, huh?. — Jackie Chan

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