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Violence Quotes by Thomas Merton
- Violence is essentially wordless. and it can begin only where thought and rational communication have broken down.
- I am against war, against violence, against violent revolution, for peaceful settlement of differences, for nonviolent but nevertheless radical changes. Change is needed, and violence…
- To some men peace merely means the liberty to exploit other people without fear of retaliation or interference. To others peace means the freedom to…
- The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of contemporary violence. To allow oneself to be carried away…
- To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many…
- The peace produced by grace is a spiritual stability too deep for violence — it is unshakeable
- Violence is not completely fatal until it ceases to disturb us.
- The God of peace is never glorified by human violence.
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