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    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.

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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.

by Thurgood Marshall Found in: Violence Quotes,
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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.

by Emma Goldman Found in: Violence Quotes,
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Violence has no constitutional sanction; and every government from the beginning has moved against it. But where grievances pile high read more

Violence has no constitutional sanction; and every government from the beginning has moved against it. But where grievances pile high and most of the elected spokesmen represent the Establishment, violence may be the only effective response.

by William O. Douglas Found in: Violence Quotes,
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The only thing that's been a worse flop than the organization of non-violence has been the organization of violence.

The only thing that's been a worse flop than the organization of non-violence has been the organization of violence.

by Joan Baez Found in: Violence Quotes,
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Violence is unnecessary and costly. Peace is the only way.

Violence is unnecessary and costly. Peace is the only way.

by Julius K. Nyerere 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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Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.

Deliberate violence is more to be quenched than a fire.

by Heraclitus Found in: Violence Quotes,
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Violence is as American as cherry pie.

Violence is as American as cherry pie.

by H. Rap Brown Found in: Violence Quotes,
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I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

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