To observe people in conflict is a necessary part of a child's education. It helps him to understand and accept read more

To observe people in conflict is a necessary part of a child's education. It helps him to understand and accept his own occasional hostilities and to realize that differing opinions need not imply an absence of love.

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.

We should manage our fortune as we do our health - enjoy it when good, be patient when it is read more

We should manage our fortune as we do our health - enjoy it when good, be patient when it is bad, and never apply violent remedies except in an extreme necessity

If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to be violent defending black women read more

If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to be violent defending black women and black children and black babies and black men, then it is wrong for America to draft us, and make us violent abroad in defense of her. And if it is right for America to draft us, and teach us how to be violent in defense of her, then it is right for you and me to do whatever is necessary to defend our own people right here in this country.

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.

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

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

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.

Violence does even justice unjustly.

Violence does even justice unjustly.

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will read more

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.