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Nothing good ever comes of violence.
Nothing good ever comes of violence.
Anyone who clings to the historically untrue -- and -- thoroughly immoral doctrine that violence never solves anything I would read more
Anyone who clings to the historically untrue -- and -- thoroughly immoral doctrine that violence never solves anything I would advise to conjure up the ghosts of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington and let them debate it. The ghost of Hitler would referee. Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor; and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and their freedoms.
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.
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
It is organized violence on top which creates individual violence at the bottom. It is the accumulated indignation against organized read more
It is organized violence on top which creates individual violence at the bottom. It is the accumulated indignation against organized wrong, organized crime, organized injustice, which drives the political offender to act.
Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom.
Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom.
Violence is unnecessary and costly. Peace is the only way.
Violence is unnecessary and costly. Peace is the only way.
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
