Violence Quote by James Dale Davidson

“The more polarized the gender roles, the more violent the society. The less polarized the gender roles, the more peaceful the society.”

— Gloria Steinem

“If society asks more of us, and arranges its social institutions appropriately, it will get more.”

— Barry Schwartz

“When the payoff for organizing violence at a large scale tumbles, the payoff from violence at a smaller scale is likely to jump. Violence…

— James Dale Davidson

“in the antagonistic society, the relationship of the generations is also one of competition, behind which stands naked violence.”

— Theodor W. Adorno

“I consider violence an uneconomical way of attaining an end. There are always better substitutes, though they may sometimes be a little less direct.”

— Isaac Asimov

“But what was more violent than making people disbelieve in the worth of their own lives? What was more violent than making them believe…

— Ishmael Beah

“As labor strife increased and the economy faltered, the general level of violence rose.”

— Erik Larson

“Violence is a tool. It is meant to shock. To change. Instead, they normalize and celebrate it. And create a culture of exploitation.”

— Pierce Brown

“The harder the fight, the greater the victory.”

— Chris Burkmenn

“Every victory enlarges the magnitude of our possible defeat.”

— John Williams

“A few men’s fight for the survival is stronger than a nation’s fight for the wealth.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“States are far less violent than traditional bands and tribes. Modern Western countries, even in their most war-torn centuries, suffered no more than around…

— Steven Pinker