"In violence, we forget who we are."

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"We are all a part of a culture of violence that dominates every aspect of our lives."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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"We live in a culture of violence."

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"Was there ever a war where only one side bled?"

George R. R. Martin, American Author

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"Begin to see the violence around you, begin to see the violence within you."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

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"The system wears a mask of civility, yet will quickly reveal its true nature in the form of magnificently-purposed violence when needed."

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"Violence isn't a Democrat or Republican problem. It's an American problem, requiring an American solution."

DaShanne Stokes, American Author

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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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"Whenever I get that sad, depressed feeling, I go out and kill a policeman."

P. G. Wodehouse, English Writer

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"If someone tells you he is going to make a "realistic decision," you immediately understand that he has resolved to do something bad."

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