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Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.
Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.
They attack the one man with their hate and their shower of weapons. But he is like some rock which read more
They attack the one man with their hate and their shower of weapons. But he is like some rock which stretches into the vast sea and which, exposed to the fury of the winds and beaten against by the waves, endures all the violence.
We should manage our fortune as we do our health - enjoy it when good, be patient when it is read more
We should manage our fortune as we do our health - enjoy it when good, be patient when it is bad, and never apply violent remedies except in an extreme necessity
When liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood it is hard to shake hands with her.
When liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood it is hard to shake hands with her.
If you succumb to the temptation of using violence in the struggle, unborn generations will be the recipients of a read more
If you succumb to the temptation of using violence in the struggle, unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of bitterness, and your chief legacy to the future will be an endless reign of meaningless chaos.
If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a read more
If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.
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.
Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom.
Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom.
Political history is largely an account of mass violence and of the expenditure of vast resources to cope with mythical read more
Political history is largely an account of mass violence and of the expenditure of vast resources to cope with mythical fears and hopes
