Consequence Quote by Juan Pablo Escobar
![“For every stone that [Pablo Escobar] threw, he would get many thrown back at him and us, his family, because we were the most vulnerable. In these types of extreme situations, we learned about the consequences of violence and that is why we did not go down the same path.” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/10c/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_consequence_for-every-stone-that-pablo-escobar-threw_2635207.jpg)
“For every stone that [Pablo Escobar] threw, he would get many thrown back at him and us, his family, because we were the most vulnerable. In these types of extreme situations, we learned about the consequences of violence and that is why we did not go down the same path.”
About This Quote
Source Memoir: Life with Pablo Escobar, 2010
Reflects on the cycle of violence affecting his family, teaching lessons about consequences and choices.
In simple terms: Violence be back on families.
Key Takeaway
Avoid violent paths.
Themes
family
violence
consequences
Mood
somber
thoughtful
Type
historical
social
When to use this quote
- community safety
- policy discussions
- family counseling
Key Concepts
social impact
personal safety
historical context
Questions to Reflect On
- How does violence affect communities?
- What alternatives exist?
A Different Perspective
Complex political factors also matter.
![“[My father] would be proud, he would hug me and he would be sitting front-row at all the events where I talk to the youth about not repeating [Pablo Escobar's] story because I am a consequence of what he did and I have not changed my stance on violence since we talked about it.” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b23/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_be-proud_my-father-would-be-proud-he-would-hug-me_632418.jpg)
![“I am not saying this to serve as a justification for the things [Pablo Escobar] did, but rather to demonstrate the context of his situation and the reason for his actions, for which only he is responsible for. I think it was very difficult for him to try to bring down the very criminal…” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/462/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_action_i-am-not-saying-this-to-serve-as-a-justi_186795.jpg)
![“[Pablo Escobar] always told me that the day he used the phone would be his last day, something I had very clear while I was talking to him.” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/72f/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_clear_pablo-escobar-always-told-me-that-the-da_194939.jpg)
![“In reality, my father [Pablo Escobar ] always interrupted others to be with his family. My father's priority was always the family.” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ad3/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_family_in-reality-my-father-pablo-escobar-alway_1512712.jpg)
![“When I was 7 years old and my father [Pablo Escobar] tells me "my profession is that of a bandido (a bandit) that is what I do" - these are the words he tells me after the assassination of the Minister of Justice ordered by my father himself in 1984 - it's very difficult to react to that when you…” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8df/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_assassination_when-i-was-7-years-old-and-my-father-pab_1423811.jpg)
![“I was perhaps one of the few people that were not part of [Pablo Escobar] group of yes-men because I was not a direct beneficiary of the violence that his actions generated.” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b82/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_action_i-was-perhaps-one-of-the-few-people-that_1359009.jpg)
![“I did not like [Pablo Escobar] actions because I did not think it was right to have bombs placed in a non-discriminatory fashion throughout the entire country.” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0d2/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_action_i-did-not-like-pablo-escobar-actions-bec_1352971.jpg)
![“Sadly, [Pablo Escobar] ended up throwing away the one opportunity he had. I naively thought, as a son and as many other Colombians, that he would take this opportunity to make amends with the country.” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/54f/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_amends_sadly-pablo-escobar-ended-up-throwing-aw_127586.jpg)
![“In a way, my father [Pablo Escobar] reached a certain degree of sincerity that I became to know and I would even say appreciate because I would have rather had my father treat me like this rather than as an idiot that would never have any idea about what was happening around us.” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/582/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_appreciate_in-a-way-my-father-pablo-escobar-reached_516238.jpg)
