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Violence Quotes by Pope Benedict XVI
- In a world wounded by conflicts, where violence is justified in God's name, it's important to repeat that religion can never become a vehicle of…
- Violence against even one human being is violence against all.
- How can it be that the most wonderous and sacred human space - the womb - has become a place of unutterable violence?
- Ultimately, in the battle against lies and violence, truth and love have no other weapon than the witness of suffering.
- Enough with the slaughters. Enough with the violence. Enough with the hatred in Iraq!
- Human pride and egoism always create divisions, build walls of indifference, hate and violence. The Holy Spirit, on the other hand, makes hearts capable of…
- The truth comes to rule, not through violence, but rather through its own power; [this is the central theme of John's Gospel:] When brought before…
- The capacity to accept suffering for the sake of goodness, truth and justice is an essential criterion of humanity, because if my own well-being and…
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- Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You… — Hannah Arendt
- Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent. Violence appears where power is in jeopardy, but… — Hannah Arendt
- The more dubious and uncertain an instrument violence has become in international relations, the more it has gained in reputation and appeal… — Hannah Arendt
- In the holy city of Mecca, violence of any kind was forbidden. From the moment they left home, pilgrims were not permitted… — Karen Armstrong
- Zionism was originally a rebellion against religious Judaism and the PLO Charter was essentially secularist. But because the conflict was allowed to… — Karen Armstrong
- Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. — Isaac Asimov
- When I took the habit, the Lord immediately showed me how He favours those who do violence to themselves in order to… — Teresa of Avila
- Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It's not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates. — Michelle Bachelet
- Violence ravaged my life. I was a victim of hatred, and I have dedicated my life to reversing that hatred. — Michelle Bachelet
- There is no city or country in the world where women and girls live free of the fear of violence. No leader… — Michelle Bachelet
- If it's natural to kill, how come men have to go into training to learn how? — Joan Baez
- Hungry people cannot be good at learning or producing anything, except perhaps violence. — Pearl Bailey