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.

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).

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.

Violence does even justice unjustly.

Violence does even justice unjustly.

Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom.

Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom.

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

Children will watch anything, and when a broadcaster uses crime and violence and other shoddy devices to monopolize a child's read more

Children will watch anything, and when a broadcaster uses crime and violence and other shoddy devices to monopolize a child's attention, it's worse than taking candy from a baby. It is taking precious time from the process of growing up.

Degeneracy follows every autocratic system of violence, for violence inevitably attracts moral inferiors. Time has proven that illustrious tyrants are read more

Degeneracy follows every autocratic system of violence, for violence inevitably attracts moral inferiors. Time has proven that illustrious tyrants are succeeded by scoundrels.

The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you read more

The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.