Absolutes Quote by Howard Zinn

I am not a pacifist - I think that violence and self-defence are often morally justified.

— Martha Nussbaum

“I am not a committed pacifist. I would not hold that it is under all imaginable circumstances wrong to use violence, even though use…

— Noam Chomsky

I personally am not a total pacifist. I do believe there is such a thing as a just war. I believe, for instance, the…

— Marianne Williamson

I'm not a pacifist. I think the suffering of innocent people can be a catalyst for moral action. But empathy puts too much weight…

— Paul Bloom

“Moreover [pacifists] do not as a rule condemn violence as such, but only violence used in defence of western countries”

— George Orwell

I could never have been a pacifist. To kill a man was surely to grant him an immeasurable benefit. Oh yes, people always, everywhere,…

— Graham Greene

Pacifism in the face of war is not only irresponsible - it is immoral. Refusing to meet force with force in the name of…

— David Limbaugh

All that a pacifist can undertake -- but it is a very great deal -- is to refuse to kill, injure or otherwise cause…

— Vera Brittain

The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to uphold right, justice and ideals.

— Alfred North Whitehead

“As regards pacifism, the belief that it is always wrong to kill a human being, again, anyone is free to hold this position, as…

— Dennis Prager

In a world built on violence, one must be a revolutionary before one can be a pacifist.

— A. J. Muste

Being a pacifist to save your own life is normal, being a pacifist for the lives of others is true pacifism.

— Ammon Hennacy