Matter Quote by Gavin de Becker

You can't blame a victim for being under the influence when there is a violent act [happening to them]. These are two separate things.

— Jon Shenk

It is very difficult for people to believe the simple fact that every persecutor was once a victim. Yet it should be very obvious…

— Alice Miller

People can become so blinded by their own perceived victimhood that they make victims of everyone around them.

— Richard Paul Evans

Honestly, some cases have been more famous than others - like Tot Mom, or Steven Avery, or Scott Peterson - but I would not…

— Nancy Grace

Being a victim is more palatable than having to recognize the intrinsic contradictions of one's own governing philosophy.

— Tom Clancy

You can't play the role of a victim all your life without becoming one in the end.

— Danilo Kis

To be a complete victim may be another source of power.

— Iris Murdoch

“The victim mindset dilutes the human potential. By not accepting personal responsibility for our circumstances, we greatly reduce our power to change them.”

— Steve Maraboli

“I write so the word, "Victim" will not be your mantra.”

— Otishia E

It is better being the victim then the victimizer.

— Marlene Thornton

“A victim is someone who blames it all on someone else. Why give all the power to someone else and leave yourself powerless?”

— Christina Moss

If we stepped away from so much of the victimhood talk, I think that would make a big change for the better. It does…

— Nelly Furtado