Violence is not merely killing another. It is violence when we use a sharp word, when we make a gesture to brush away a person, when we obey because there is fear. So violence isn't merely organized butchery in the name of God, in the name of society or country. Violence is much more subtle, much deeper, and we are inquiring into the very depths of violence.
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Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.
Democracy don't rule the world, You'd better get that in your head; This world is ruled by violence, But I read more
Democracy don't rule the world, You'd better get that in your head; This world is ruled by violence, But I guess that's better left unsaid.
Violence isn't always evil. What's evil is the infatuation with violence.
Violence isn't always evil. What's evil is the infatuation with violence.
Violence has no constitutional sanction; and every government from the beginning has moved against it. But where grievances pile high read more
Violence has no constitutional sanction; and every government from the beginning has moved against it. But where grievances pile high and most of the elected spokesmen represent the Establishment, violence may be the only effective response.
The cause of violence is not ignorance. It is self-interest. Only reverance can restrain violence - reverance for human life read more
The cause of violence is not ignorance. It is self-interest. Only reverance can restrain violence - reverance for human life and the environment.
In violence, we forget who we are
In violence, we forget who we are
Nonviolence doesn't always work -- but violence never does.
Nonviolence doesn't always work -- but violence never does.
Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.
Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.
We are effectively destroying ourselves by violence masquerading as love.
We are effectively destroying ourselves by violence masquerading as love.
