Hostility Quote by Edward Gibbon

There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence to which the idealist fighting for peace by nonviolent methods most easily succumbs; activism and overwork.

— Thomas Merton

Violence is a personal necessity for the oppressed...It is not a strategy consciously devised. It is the deep, instinctive expression of a human being…

— Richard Wright

We're the most violent nation on earth. There's no getting away from that. But you've got to look at it on a broader level.

— Spike Lee

Under no circumstance must we allow anyone to incite violence against our nation. That is not acceptable.

— Shatrughan Sinha

Eradicating violence of every kind in this country is a fight that requires a commitment from every single person.

— Cori Bush

We have come to think of taking offence as a fundamental right. We value very little more highly than our rage, which gives us,…

— Salman Rushdie

I think in a country like mine, violence is at the root of all human relations.

— Mario Vargas Llosa

No other form of violence is legitimate. It is never acceptable to use violence to solve a problem. Whether personal or political.

— Gloria Steinem

We have nothing in our history or position to invite aggression; we have everything to beckon us to the cultivation of relations of peace…

— Anonymous

We may never be strong enough to be entirely non-violent in thought, word and deed. But we must keep non-violence as our goal and…

— Mahatma Gandhi

It is better to be violence, if thare is violence in our hearts , than to put on the clock of nonviolence to cover…

— Drparth

I believe that the basic nature of human beings is gentle and compassionate. It is therefore in our own interest to encourage that nature,…

— Dalai Lama