These violent delights have violent ends.

These violent delights have violent ends.

In violence, we forget who we are

In violence, we forget who we are

Violence does even justice unjustly.

Violence does even justice unjustly.

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.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.

Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.

If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to be violent defending black women read more

If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to be violent defending black women and black children and black babies and black men, then it is wrong for America to draft us, and make us violent abroad in defense of her. And if it is right for America to draft us, and teach us how to be violent in defense of her, then it is right for you and me to do whatever is necessary to defend our own people right here in this country.

You have to show violence the way it is. If you don't show it realistically, then that's immoral and harmful. read more

You have to show violence the way it is. If you don't show it realistically, then that's immoral and harmful. If you don't upset people, then that's obscenity.

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

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