Violence Quotes

2854 Violence quotes by 1660 unique authors

There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence. — Cesar Chavez
In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence. — Cesar Chavez
You never need an argument against the use of violence, you need an argument for it. — Noam Chomsky
Our most important task is to transform our consciousness so that violence is no longer an option for us in our personal lives, that understanding… — Deepak Chopra
If you and I are having a single thought of violence or hatred against anyone in the world at this moment, we are contributing to… — Deepak Chopra
Man must vanquish himself, must do himself violence, in order to perform the slightest action untainted by evil. — Emile M. Cioran
Revenge only engenders violence, not clarity and true peace. I think liberation must come from within. — Sandra Cisneros
All stories interest me, and some haunt me until I end up writing them. Certain themes keep coming up: justice, loyalty, violence, death, political and… — Isabel Allende
Dignity does not come from avenging insults, especially from violence that can never be justified. It comes from taking responsibility and advancing our common humanity. — Hillary Clinton
I don't think the Egyptian people want to see what is a very clear effort to obtain political and economic rights turn into any kind… — Hillary Clinton
I mean, honestly, we have to be clear that the life for many Afghan women is not that much different than it was a hundred… — Hillary Clinton
I am, after all, a thriller writer. I routinely delve into the darkest chambers of the human heart. I've written about murder, kidnapping, depravity, horror,… — Harlan Coben
So, these political activities will create friction in and of themselves, and in this environment of friction there'll be additional violence. — John Abizaid
The violence betwen women is unbelievable. Women try to make each other crawl so that their knees are bleeding. — Tori Amos
I am never proud to participate in violence, yet I know that each of us must care enough for ourselves that we can be ready… — Maya Angelou
The whole history of the Christian Church is a mixture of errors and violence. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I don't advocate senseless violence of any human being. I'm the one who's been beat down. But I will not be a victim again. — Tupac Shakur
Reason is always a kind of brute force; those who appeal to the head rather than the heart, however pallid and polite, are necessarily men… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
It would seem that something which means poverty, disorder and violence every single day should be avoided entirely, but the desire to beget children is… — Phyllis Diller
The violence of war admits no distinction; the lance, that is lifted at guilt and power, will sometimes fall on innocence and gentleness. — Samuel Johnson
The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility. — John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
The cunning of the fox is as murderous as the violence of the wolf. — Thomas Paine
Where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. — Mahatma Gandhi
It is so inspiring to see a new group coming together not to focus on a particular war or weapons system, but on all war-everywhere.… — Medea Benjamin
War is a great destroyer. And human history has arrived at a pivotal moment. We can choose a path built on cooperation, where our caring… — Unknown Author

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