I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does read more

I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and read more

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage-to move in the opposite direction. -E. F. Schumacher.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked (Proverbs read more

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked (Proverbs 10:11).

When people say there is too much violence in [my books], what they are saying is there is too much read more

When people say there is too much violence in [my books], what they are saying is there is too much reality in life.

Nonviolence doesn't always work -- but violence never does.

Nonviolence doesn't always work -- but violence never does.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

The violence done us by others is often less painful than that which we do to ourselves

The violence done us by others is often less painful than that which we do to ourselves

Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom.

Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom.

Nothing good ever comes of violence.

Nothing good ever comes of violence.