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“Deeds of violence in our society are performed largely by those trying to establish their self-esteem, to defend their self-image, and to demonstrate that they, too, are significant.”

Trying Self Violence Society Self Esteem Deeds Significant Esteem Our Society

Book:Power and Innocence: A Search for the Sources of Violence

Source: Power and Innocence: A Search for the Sources of Violence

“All violence is an attempt to replace shame with self-esteem.”

Self Violence Self Esteem Shame Esteem

Author:James Gilligan

“A man hath riches. Whence came they, and whither go they? for this is the way to form a judgment of the esteem which they and their possessor deserve. If they have been acquired by fraud or violence, if they make him proud and vain, if they minister to luxury and intemperance, if they are avariciously hoarded up and applied to no proper use, the possessor becomes odious and contemptible.”

Ifs Men Way Has Beens Use Form Violence Proud Judgment Deserve Riches Esteem Luxury Vain Ministers Fraud Intemperance

Book:Sermons on Different Subjects: By the Late Reverend John Jortin, ...

Source: Sermons on Different Subjects: By the Late Reverend John Jortin, ...

“For a nation to be known as warrior is a shame! For a nation to be known as peaceful is an honour! Violence brings shame, killing brings disgrace; peacefulness brings honour, nonviolence brings esteem!”

Nations Known Violence Shame Killing Esteem Peaceful Warrior Honour Nonviolence Disgrace Peacefulness

Author:Mehmet Murat Ildan

“We can develop a social vaccine (Self-esteem). We can outgrow our past failures - our lives of crime and violence, alcohol and drug abuse, premature pregnancy, child abuse, chronic dependency on welfare, and education failure.”

Children Self Past Social Our Lives Violence Crime Self Esteem Drug Abuse Alcohol Esteem Welfare Pregnancy Child Abuse Our Past Vaccines Dependency Premature Drug Abuse Past Failures

Author:John Vasconcellos