"A bullet only costs about two cents, and anybody can afford that."

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"We live in a culture of violence."

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"Apparently, dancing for him and throwing herself at him weren't enough. Apparently, she had to nearly commit murder to arouse him enough to attack her."

Gena Showalter, American Novelist

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"Do you know what I think?" Marcone said."You think we should shoot Nicodemus in the back at the first opportunity and let Michael dismember him.""Yes."I drew my gun. "Okay."

Jim Butcher, American Author

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"His punch knocked her back a meter into the wall. His fist had moved of his own volition, carrying a rage and frustration all its own. To his dismay, she didn't fall. People so small as her always fell.No tears pooled in her eyes; instead they flared golden amber as she rubbed her jaw and pushed off the wall to stand rigid straight. A peculiar smile danced across her lips as blood trickled from the corner of her mouth and down her chin."

G.S. Jennsen, American Author

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"To protect one's own statement is the greatest form of violence. To impress upon others that his statement is correct is a form of violence itself."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

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"Four young men in motorcycle jackets... set upon the man in khaki shorts and beat him unconscious with his own sandwich board."

Stephen King, American Author

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"Violence only attacks the body, but it is non-violence that has the power to influence the soul and reshape it towards a peaceful future."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

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"I don't want unnecessary violence, sergeant," said Blouse."Right you are, sir!" said the sergeant. "Carborundum! First man comes through that door runnin', I want him nailed to the wall!" He caught the lieutenant's eye, and added: "But not too hard!"

Terry Pratchett, English Author

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"We live in a culture of violence."

"Modern consumer life is a form of extreme passive violence against all people."

"Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary."

"Apparently, dancing for him and throwing herself at him weren't enough. Apparently, she had to nearly commit murder to arouse him enough to attack her."

"Do you know what I think?" Marcone said."You think we should shoot Nicodemus in the back at the first opportunity and let Michael dismember him.""Yes."I drew my gun. "Okay."

"To protect one's own statement is the greatest form of violence. To impress upon others that his statement is correct is a form of violence itself."

"Four young men in motorcycle jackets... set upon the man in khaki shorts and beat him unconscious with his own sandwich board."

"Violence only attacks the body, but it is non-violence that has the power to influence the soul and reshape it towards a peaceful future."

"I don't want unnecessary violence, sergeant," said Blouse."Right you are, sir!" said the sergeant. "Carborundum! First man comes through that door runnin', I want him nailed to the wall!" He caught the lieutenant's eye, and added: "But not too hard!"

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"My wife was the first romantic partner who understood both American and native parts of me - not so much the positive stuff, but the damage."