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“North America is not altogether to blame with regard to her Indians. If the Indian had been more susceptible to higher culture, violence and arms would not have been used against him, as is now the case.”

Ifs Has Beens America Used Culture Cases Violence Arms Higher Regard Blame Indian North America Susceptible

Book:The Homes of the New World: Impressions of America

Source: The Homes of the New World: Impressions of America

“Regardless of how often the appetite for entertainment violence becomes addictive, increased exposure does risk further desensitizing viewers. And the element of pleasure that they derive may lead them to regard violence as a more acceptable way of dealing with problems, and victimization as more tolerable so long as it befalls others, not themselves.”

Way May Long Doe Problem Pleasure Violence Risk Elements Regard Entertainment Appetite Acceptable Viewers Exposure Tolerable Victimization Dealing With Problems

Author:Sissela Bok

“From an athlete's perspective, to cancel the Olympics in regards to the threats would be absolutely devastating - especially since the Olympics - it's really about people meeting together through sports and putting aside their countries' differences for that time.”

“All the excesses, all the violence, and all the vanity of great men, come from the fact that they know not what they are: it being difficult for those who regard themselves at heart as equal with all men... For this it is necessary for one to forget himself, and to believe that he has some real excellence above them, in which consists this illusion that I am endeavoring to discover to you.”

Knows Men Believe Heart Real Facts Difficult Forget Violence Equal Illusion Regard Excellence Vanity Great Men Excess Forget Him

Book:Thoughts

Source: Thoughts

“I do not regard killing or assassination or terrorism as good in any circumstances whatsoever.”

Violence Circumstances Regard Killing Terrorism Assassination

Book:Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace

Source: Soul Force: Gandhi's Writings on Peace

“It is a mistake - as so many over-centralized socialist societies have discovered - to try to eliminate money as an incentive. Money is one incentive among many, and has its place. But to put no limits on the impulse to accumulate money obsessively is as destructive as to place no limits on the impulse to commit violence. A viable democratic society needs a ceiling and a floor with regard to the distribution of wealth and assets.”

Needs Trying Wealth Mistake Violence Limits Regard Democratic Commit Impulse Destructive Assets Socialist Distribution Incentives Ceilings Democratic Society Distribution Of Wealth

Author:Philip Slater