"The only thing that's been a worse flop than the organization of non-violence has been the organization of violence."

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"The only thing that's been a worse flop than the organization of non-violence has been the organization of violence."

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

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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!"

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

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"Violence does not always take visible form, and not all wounds gush blood."

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"I have known Hammy for years, he has been shot in the chest twice at point blank range with a sawn off shotgun. The other hard men must have been shocked when he got out the car he was in and chased them with his own hand gun, he has also been stabbed multiple times in prison and out on the rough tough streets of Glasgow but he is still standing."

Stephen Richards, British Author

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"Violence can be a gift. Violence belongs to everyone."

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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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"We live in a culture of violence."

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

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