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“Violence begets violence by whomever used. War is a dirty business and entails the use of degrading means, whoever wages it.”

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Author:A. J. Muste

“I used to be cruel to my woman, and physically - any woman. I was a hitter. I couldn't express myself and I hit. I fought men and I hit women. That is why I am always on about peace, you see. It is the most violent people who go for love and peace. Everything's the opposite. But I sincerely believe in love and peace. I am a violent man who has learned not to be violent and regrets his violence. I will have to be a lot older before I can face in public how I treated women as a youngster.”

Source: The Playboy interviews with John Lennon and Yōko Ono

“Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion... in private self-defense.”

“There is more value in placing a flower in a rifle barrel than making war. As Jimi Hendrix used to say, musical notes have more importance than bullets.”

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Author:Carlos Santana

“Humans used to desire love, money, food, shelter, safety, peace and freedom more than anything else. The last 30 years have changed us. Now people want to have a good job, and they want their children to have a good job. This changes everything for world leaders. Everything they do - from waging war to building societies - will need to be carried out within the new context of the need for a good job.”

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Author:Jim Clifton

“Sovereignty must not be used for inflicting harm on anyone, whether citizen or foreigner.”

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Book:Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War

Source: Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War

“War is a way of shattering to pieces... materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable and... too intelligent.”

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Author:George Orwell

“Regimes planted by bayonets do not take root... Our military strength is a prerequisite to peace, but let it be clear we maintain this strength in the hope it will never be used, for the ultimate determinant in the struggle that's now going on in the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas, a trial of spiritual resolve, the values we hold, the beliefs we cherish, the ideals to which we are dedicated.”

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Author:Ronald Reagan

“We used to wonder where war lived, what it was that made it so vile. And now we realize that we know where it lives... inside ourselves.”

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Book:Notebooks

Source: Notebooks

“We used to have a War Office, but now we have a Ministry of Defence, nuclear bombs are now described as deterrents, innocent civilians killed in war are now described as collateral damage and military incompetence leading to US bombers killing British soldiers is cosily described as friendly fire. Those who are in favour of peace are described as mavericks and troublemakers, whereas the real militants are those who want the war.”

“As they used to say 'What if they gave a war and nobody came?' How worthwhile if they declared a day of peace and everybody came.”

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Author:Ed Asner