Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom.

Non-violence is the policy of the vegetable kingdom.

In violence, we forget who we are

In violence, we forget who we are

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. -Salvor Hardin.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. -Salvor Hardin.

We are effectively destroying ourselves by violence masquerading as love.

We are effectively destroying ourselves by violence masquerading as love.

Violence is one of the most fun things to watch

Violence is one of the most fun things to watch

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 people say there is too much violence in [my books], what they are saying is there is too much read more

When people say there is too much violence in [my books], what they are saying is there is too much reality in life.

You have to show violence the way it is. If you don't show it realistically, then that's immoral and harmful. read more

You have to show violence the way it is. If you don't show it realistically, then that's immoral and harmful. If you don't upset people, then that's obscenity.

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.