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“The scars from mental cruelty can be as deep and long-lasting as wounds from punches or slaps but are often not as obvious. In fact, even among women who have experienced violence from a partner, half or more report that the man's emotional abuse is what is causing them the greatest harm.”

Men Long Facts Half Violence Emotional Abuse Obvious Harm Partners Wounds Cruelty Reports Lasting Scar Emotional Abuse Slap Long Lasting

Book:Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

Source: Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

“No country that permits firearms to be widely and randomly distributed among its population - especially firearms that are capable of wounding and killing human beings - can expect to escape violence, and a great deal of violence.”

Humans Country Human Beings Deals Violence Capable Killing Population Wounds Permit Distribution Escaping Firearms

Author:Margaret Mead

“For violence, like Achilles' lance, can heal the wounds it has inflicted.”

Violence Wounds Heal Miscellaneous Achilles

Author:Frantz Fanon

“Violence wounds the body and it wounds the soul. Of the predator. Of the prey. Of the mourners. Of collective humanity. It diminishes us all.”

Soul Body Humanity Violence Wounds Collectives Diminish Prey Predator

Book:Break No Bones: A Novel

Source: Break No Bones: A Novel

“There really still is a deep wound, you know, in the collective psyche of Pakistan. And the violence has left enormous human and emotional and psychic damage. That's not going to go away. But that said, I think I'm cautiously optimistic that we're looking at a better future.”

Thinking Knows Humans Said Stills Left Violence Emotional Wounds Enormous Optimistic Damage Collectives Going Away Psychics Pakistan Better Future Deep Wounds

Author:Mohsin Hamid