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

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The use of violence as an instrument of persuasion is therefore inviting and seems to the discontented to be the read more

The use of violence as an instrument of persuasion is therefore inviting and seems to the discontented to be the only effective protest.

by William O. Douglas Found in: Violence Quotes,
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Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom.

Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom.

by H. G. Wells Found in: Violence Quotes,
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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.

by Virgil Found in: Violence Quotes,
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Violence and smut are of course everywhere on the airwaves. You cannot turn on your television without seeing them, although read more

Violence and smut are of course everywhere on the airwaves. You cannot turn on your television without seeing them, although sometimes you have to hunt around.

by Dave Barry Found in: Violence Quotes,
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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.

by E. F. Schumacher Found in: Violence Quotes,
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Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. -Salvor Hardin.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. -Salvor Hardin.

by Salvor Hardin Found in: Violence Quotes,
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Violence does even justice unjustly.

Violence does even justice unjustly.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Violence Quotes,
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How a society channels male aggression is one of the greatest questions as to whether that society will survive. That's read more

How a society channels male aggression is one of the greatest questions as to whether that society will survive. That's why I am not against violence in the media, I am against the glorification of immoral violence.

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Violence is not merely killing another. It is violence when we use a sharp word, when we make a gesture read more

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.

by Jiddu Krishnamurti Found in: Violence Quotes,
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