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Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.
Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.
Lawlessness is lawlessness. Anarchy is anarchy is anarchy. Neither race nor color nor frustration is an excuse for either lawlessness read more
Lawlessness is lawlessness. Anarchy is anarchy is anarchy. Neither race nor color nor frustration is an excuse for either lawlessness or anarchy.
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).
All violence, all that is dreary and repels, is not power, but the absence of power.
All violence, all that is dreary and repels, is not power, but the absence of power.
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to defeat, for it is momentary.
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to defeat, for it is momentary.
We fear violence less than our own feelings. Personal, private, solitary pain is more terrifying than what anyone else can read more
We fear violence less than our own feelings. Personal, private, solitary pain is more terrifying than what anyone else can inflict.
It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of read more
It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.
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.
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