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Violence Quotes by Salman Rushdie
- I think if we wish to live in any kind of a moral universe, we must hold the perpetrators of violence responsible for the violence…
- I saw Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained,' and you could say a lot of things against it, but it was incredible fun. I don't like blood…
- It's one thing to say, 'I don't like what you said to me and I find it rude and offensive,' but the moment you threaten…
- There is nothing intrinsic linking any religion with any act of violence. The crusades don't prove that Christianity was violent. The Inquisition doesn't prove that…
- There was a series called 'Game of Thrones' which was very popular here in the United States, a post-Tolkien kind of thing. It was garbage,…
- Between shame and shamelessness lies the axis upon which we turn; meteorological conditions at both these poles are of the most extreme, ferocious type. Shamelessness,…
More Violence Quotes
- 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