“For example, when we went into the buses of the South, we knew that there would be some violent reactions brought to the surface. Now when we went into that situation, we also had to accept violence unto ourselves’ but unless we were naive, we also knew that the lynch mob at Chapel Hill, which was f…”— Bayard Rustin, blogcitylights.com
“Now I tried, secondly, to make it clear that in a sense forcing them into that position did not create violence but rather brought already-existing violence to the surface so that they recognized its existence and were able to deal with it. I pointed out that there are many, many times—and this is a…”— Bayard Rustin, blogcitylights.com
“[W]e must remember that we cannot hope to achieve democracy and equality in such a way that would destroy the very kind of society which we hope to build. If we desire a society of peace, then we cannot achieve such a society through violence. If we desire a society without discrimination, then we m…”— Bayard Rustin, huffingtonpost.com
“I don’t want to watch any more films in which all the female characters are killed.”— Caspar Salmon, pajiba.com
“It is a fact that princes who try to raise other princes with violence, end up destroying themselves.”— Frederick the Great, amazon.com
“While poverty is no excuse for violence, let us remember, too, that violence is no excuse for indifference to poverty.”— Pat Brown, latimes.com
“In the last few weeks, there has been talk of causes, cures, and civil rights. The proposed remedies are many. Their efficacy is uncertain. The truth is, it seems to me, that there is no one solution, but there are many solutions. Our cities are beset by a multitude of ills, which can be cured only…”— Walter Mondale, moses.law.umn.edu
“...if you nevertheless want to know what I feel when I release a bomb, I will tell you: I feel a light bump to the plane as a result of the bomb's release. A second later it's gone, and that's all. That is what I feel.”— Dan Halutz, harvardwarcriminals.blogspot.com
“Culture, like most human actions and interactions, exists as a constant, chaotic series of feedback loops.”— Eric Thurm, hazlitt.net
“Are you calling me irrational? Because I'll tear your head off, Daniel. I'll tear it off, and I'll throw it over that fence.”— Rebecca Kirshner, Judd Apatow, Rebecca Rand Kirshner, Kim Kelly, Busy Philipps, imdb.com
“Human beings are still capable of violence and cruelty. We all succumb to sin. But look back at any preceding century or even just a few decades, and you will see cruelty, violence and misery on a scale that is, with few exceptions, unknown today.”— John McCain, en.wikiquote.org
“Donald Trump didn't invent racism. Trump didn't invent Islamophobia. And he didn't invent violence. All he did was put his name on them like he does with everything else.”— Trevor Noah, en.wikiquote.org
“How much can you know about yourself, you've never been in a fight? I don't wanna die without any scars. So come on; hit me before I lose my nerve.”— Chuck Pahlaniuk, Tyler Durden, Brad Pitt, amazon.com
“Up until the punching, it was a real nice party.”— Jane Espenson, Joss Whedon, Kaylee Frye, Jewel Staite, imdb.com
“Sometimes a good beating provokes personal growth.”— Nic Pizzolatto, Ray Velcoro, Colin Farrell, imdb.com
“Violence in reality is quite different from theory.”— Oliver Crawford, David Gerrold, Margaret Armen, Spock, Leonard Nimoy, imdb.com
“May I point out that I have gotten a chance to examine your counterparts closely. They are brutal, savage, uncivilized and illogical. They are in every way examples of Homo sapiens, the very flower of humanity.”— Jerome Bixby, Spock, Leonard Nimoy, imdb.com
“Please move away or you may be injured.”— Robert Hamner, Gene L. Coon, Spock, Leonard Nimoy, imdb.com
“Where there's no emotion, there's no motive for violence.”— Shimon Wincelberg, Spock, Leonard Nimoy, imdb.com
“You Earth people glorified organized violence for forty centuries. But you imprison those who employ it privately.”— Shimon Wincelberg, Spock, Leonard Nimoy, imdb.com