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Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does read more
I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.
Nothing good ever comes of violence.
Nothing good ever comes of violence.
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.
When liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood it is hard to shake hands with her.
When liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood it is hard to shake hands with her.
Violence is unnecessary and costly. Peace is the only way.
Violence is unnecessary and costly. Peace is the only way.
The violence done us by others is often less painful than that which we do to ourselves
The violence done us by others is often less painful than that which we do to ourselves
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.
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.
