V Quotes
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“Violence is never the right answer, unless used against heathens and monsters.”
“Violence is not a catalyst but a diversion.”
“Violence is not completely fatal until it ceases to disturb us.”
Source: Thoughts In Solitude
“Violence is not funny.”
“Violence is not inevitable. I mean, the only inevitable form of violence is the kind that we understand, the only legitimate (if there can ever be legitimate violence) and that's self-defense.”
“Violence is not just an emotion, it is a culture. Some suffer in it, some are born into it and others cannot live without it.”
“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.”
Source: Krishnamurti: Reflections on the Self
“Violence is not more efficient than non-violence.”
“Violence is not necessary to destroy a civilization. Each civilization dies from indifference toward the unique values which created it.”
“Violence is not only impractical but immoral.”
“Violence is not the answer but neither is peace.”
“Violence is not the answer. Terrorism is the most dangerous of answers.”
Source: Night
“Violence is not the answer, it doesn’t work any more. We are at the end of the worst century in which the greatest atrocities in the history of the world have occurred... The nature of human beings must change. We must cultivate love and compassion.”
“Violence is not the only means of persuasion.”
“Violence is not the way.”
“Violence is not to be undertaken by private persons. If a state or administration acts without due and visible attention to agreed international process, it acts in a way analogous to a private person. It purports to be judge of its own interest.”
“Violence is one of the most fun things to watch.”
“Violence is part of the resistance to occupation. The basic fact is not the violence; the basic fact is the occupation. Violence is a symptom; the occupation is the disease - a mortal disease for everybody concerned, the occupied and the occupiers.”
“Violence is so terribly fast . . . the most perverse thing about the movies is the way they portray it in slow motion, allowing it to be something sensuous . . . the viewer's lips slightly wet as the scene plays out. Violence is nothing like that. It is lightning fast, chaotic, and totally intangible.”
“Violence is sometimes a duty.”
“Violence is sometimes a very practical solution but I don't think it is the ultimate solution. Owning a gun is not OK for me. But I could argue both sides. Why shouldn't people own them? I'm not fundamentally against citizens having access to a weapon but I think it has complications. It's probably not the wisest idea. Obviously, it has consequences. Personally, I do not own a weapon.”
“Violence is spiritual junk food, and boredom is spiritual anorexia.”
“Violence is stupid. Peace is prosperous. Education is necessary. Practice proper Netiquette. NetworkEtiquette.net”
“Violence is stupid. Even as a last resort, it only ever begets more of the same.”
Source: Saga #5
“Violence is the easy way out and it only leads to more violence. We need people in this world who are willing to find solutions through peace, through communication, honesty and diplomacy. World peace may seem impossible, but it's worth aiming for.”
Source: Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year
“Violence is the fear to other's ideals.”
“Violence is the first impulse of the wounded and the uninspired, and we... Dracul... are neither.”
Source: Monstress, Volume 4: The Chosen
“Violence is the first means and the last resort to pacify a people, and thus is something we need to continue to consider after the gunfire has ended.”
“Violence is the gold standard, the reserve that guarantees order. In actuality, it is better than a gold standard, because violence has universal value. Violence transcends the quirks of philosophy, religion, technology, and culture. () It's time to quit worrying and learn to love the battle axe. History teaches us that if we don't, someone else will.”
“Violence is the instinctive response to fear.”
Source: Vanish in an Instant
“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”
Source: The foundation trilogy: three classics of science fiction
“Violence is the most elemental truth of life. It's the central shaper of history, the ultimate determiner of whether A or B is going to get his way.”
“Violence is the only lever big enough to move the world”
Source: The Nickel Boys
“Violence is the only way to answer violence.”
“Violence is the power of the state; imagination and non-violence the power of civil society.”
Source: Hope in the Dark: The Untold History of People Power
“Violence is the quest for identity. When identity disappears with technological innovation, violence is the natural recourse.”
“Violence is the repartee of the illiterate.”
“Violence is the result of hatred & greed conquering the heart of lesser souls.”
“Violence is the sign of temporary weakness.”
“Violence is the tool of the barbarian; aggression is the method of the primitive; bloodshed is the way of the savage; cruelty is the manner of the brutish! To be called as a 'civilised,' man must be peaceable!”
“Violence is the ultimate human degradation.”
“Violence is the way stupid people try to level the playing field.”
Source: Nothing Lost
“Violence is the weapon of the weak.”
“Violence is the weapon of weak, non-violence that of the strong.”
“Violence is used to portray what happens in a film. It only helps portray the actors and what they do. I think it is more about the story, when you have something to play off of.”
“Violence is used to suppress a people in a most blatantly crude way. We can historicize and contextualize it. We can analyze the Algerian situation, its history and so forth, and question whether that is anything like the situation we face today. But, this is only one way to understand why violence becomes so important.”
“Violence is violence and can in no way be misconstrued as discipline under any circumstance cultural or otherwise.”
“Violence is weakness. True strength comes not through brutality and savagery, but through tenderness, mercy and grace.”
Source: The Eden Fruitarian Guidebook
“Violence is what happens when we don't know what else to do with our suffering.”
“Violence is what people do when they run out of good ideas.”
Source: Abaddon's Gate: Book 3 of the Expanse