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“There never was any party, faction, sect, or cabal whatsoever, in which the most ignorant were not the most violent; for a bee is not a busier animal than a blockhead.”

Animal Party Violent Ignorant Bees Sects Factions Blockheads Busier Cabal

Book:The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes, and the account of his life by dr. Johnson

Source: The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes, and the account of his life by dr. Johnson

“Violent predators are not like the rest of us. They kill for fun, for sport, for the sake of it. To compare them to animals is an insult to animals. To expect that we can rehabilitate them assumes a will to change.”

Fun Sports Animal Assuming Sake Violent Compare Insult Predator

Book:Love of Country: Discovering confidence in humanity, law and politics

Source: Love of Country: Discovering confidence in humanity, law and politics

“We're animals. We're violent.”

Author:Maurice Sendak

“The history of the universe and nature is being told to us by the stars, by the Earth, by the uprising and elevation of the mountains, by the animals, the woods and jungles, and by the rivers. Our task is to know how to listen and interpret the messages that are sent to us. The original peoples knew how to read every movement of the clouds, the meaning of the winds, and they knew when violent downpours were coming... We have forgotten all that.”

Knows Earth Universe Stars Animal Know How Movement Wind Mountain Messages Rivers Tasks Originals Environmental Forgotten Clouds Woods Violent Jungle Stewardship Uprising Elevation

Author:Leonardo Boff

“Islam has taken everything from its wretched believers. They are robbed from their identity and self pride. All they have now is Islam. That is why Islam for Muslims is more than just a religion. It is their identity. When you criticize Islam, they perceive it as an attack on their identity and cringe with pain. They take that not only as an insult but also as an assault on their person. Like a corned animal they become vicious and fight back with all their might - a fight of survival. That is why you see such a violent reaction to a few silly cartoons.”

Persons Self Might Pain Fighting Animal Taken Identity Pride Survival Islam Believer Silly Violent Reactions Perceive Insult Criticize Cartoon Assault Vicious Wretched Cringe

Author:Ali Sina

“We're animals. We're violent. We're criminal. And if I've done anything, I've had kids express themselves as they are.”

Ifs Done Kids Animal Criminals Violent

Author:Maurice Sendak

“We're animals. We're violent. We're criminal. We're not so far away from the gorillas and the apes, those beautiful creatures.”

Beautiful Animal Creatures Criminals Violent Far Away Apes Gorillas Beautiful Creatures

Author:Maurice Sendak

“Himsa does not need to be taught, Man as animal is violent, but as spirit is nonviolent.”

Men Needs Doe Spirit Animal Taught Violent Nonviolence

Book:Gandhi: Selected Writings

Source: Gandhi: Selected Writings

“Studies show that people who abuse animals are far more likely to engage in interpersonal violence. Violent crime rates tend to be higher in areas where slaughterhouses are related, even when controlling for other variables.”

People Shows Animal Study Violence Crime Higher Areas Abuse Rate Violent Related Variables Slaughterhouses Interpersonal Violent Crimes Crime Rates

Author:Jonathan Balcombe