Past Quote by Deeyah Khan

We have lived with violence far too long.

— Adrienne Rich

'Honour'-based violence is a form of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a broad category.

— Deeyah Khan

What senseless violence does is to prolong the lease of life of the British or foreign rule.

— Mahatma Gandhi

To help break the cycle of domestic violence, we must allow survivors to take time off from work without fear of losing their job,…

— Lucille Roybal-Allard

The need to be loved and protected is at a peak when we feel abandoned and are particularly vulnerable to difficult circumstances.

— Uta Hagen

We still have a strong commitment to our original mission, which is to protect and assist people who are suffering from the impact of…

— Peter Maurer

What you get with violence can be maintained only with violence

— Martin Luther King, Jr

For too long we have been protecting the ones who have hurt us by minimizing our trauma and deprivation. It's time to stop protecting…

— Beverly Engel

The violence is the violence. I understand that we're sometimes squeamish about it, but I think that strength needs to be called on once…

— Greg Bryk

The effects of abuse are devastating and far-reaching. Domestic violence speaks many languages, has many colours and lives in many different communities.

— Sandra Pupatello

Argument closes off the doors of the senses. It always masks violence. Continued too long, argument always leads to violence.

— Frank Herbert

You treat violence as an aberration ... when in truth it is the norm. It is the very essence of the human condition.

— Dan Simmons