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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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
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.
Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.
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If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.
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Political history is largely an account of mass violence and of the expenditure of vast resources to cope with mythical fears and hopes
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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 why I am not against violence in the media, I am against the glorification of immoral violence.
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.
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.
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When people say there is too much violence in [my books], what they are saying is there is too much reality in life.
