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"I see the pricks of blood the spear has left in his shoulder, and when Mutt slides the door shut, I spring on to Mutt and press my little switchblade to his great bulging neck. I can see his skin sucking in with his pulse. My knife lies right next to it. "I thought you said to beat you on the sand," Mutt says. corr slams the wall of his stall with his hooves. My voice hisses out through a cage of my teeth. "I also said ten drops of your blood for every drop of his." I want a pool of his blood around him like the one beneath Edana. I want him to lie against this wall and whimper like she does.I want him to know he'll never stand again. I want him to remember David Prince's death mask as he wears it for himself."

"I see the pricks of blood the spear has left in his shoulder, and when Mutt slides the door shut, I spring on to Mutt and press my little switchblade to his great bulging neck. I can see his skin sucking in with his pulse. My knife lies right next to it. "I thought you said to beat you on the sand," Mutt says. corr slams the wall of his stall with his hooves. My voice hisses out through a cage of my teeth. "I also said ten drops of your blood for every drop of his." I want a pool of his blood around him like the one beneath Edana. I want him to lie against this wall and whimper like she does.I want him to know he'll never stand again. I want him to remember David Prince's death mask as he wears it for himself."

Maggie Stiefvater, American Author

Violence, Threat, Revenge, Control, Desire

"We also self-inflict violence, because violence is our only way of relating to the world, to others and to ourselves."

"We also self-inflict violence, because violence is our only way of relating to the world, to others and to ourselves."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Violence, Regret, Truth, Wisdom, Power

"All men carry murder in their hearts, yet even so, the poisoner is beneath contempt."

"All men carry murder in their hearts, yet even so, the poisoner is beneath contempt."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Violence, Murder, Behavior, Contempt, Darkness

"The real violence is committed in the writing of history, the records of the legal system, the reporting of news, through the manipulation of social contracts, and the control of information."

"The real violence is committed in the writing of history, the records of the legal system, the reporting of news, through the manipulation of social contracts, and the control of information."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Violence, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Life

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

"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

Violence, Regret, Truth, Power, Wisdom

"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."

"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

Violence, Power, Truth, Inspirational, Life

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

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

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Violence, Power, Truth, Life, Regret

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

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

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Violence, Victory, Defeat, Peace

"The joy of killing! the joy of seeing killing done - these are traits of the human race at large."

"The joy of killing! the joy of seeing killing done - these are traits of the human race at large."

Mark Twain, American Author

Violence, Killing, Joy, Humanity

"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!"

"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

Violence, Truth, Power, Happiness, Today

"I have beaten people into the ground and the more they cry the more of a beating I gave them. If they don't cry, I come off, if they cry then I will beat them and beat them and beat them."

"I have beaten people into the ground and the more they cry the more of a beating I gave them. If they don't cry, I come off, if they cry then I will beat them and beat them and beat them."

Stephen Richards, British Author

Violence, Brutality, Cruelty, Power

"Damn,' someone behind me says. 'I was hoping we would get to scrape some Stiff pancake off the pavement later."

"Damn,' someone behind me says. 'I was hoping we would get to scrape some Stiff pancake off the pavement later."

Veronica Roth, American Author

Violence, Humor, Expectation, Accident

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

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

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Violence, Truth, Regret, Wisdom, Life

"There was nothing - and nothing - and then the car bumped up again. There was a muffled pop, the sound of a small pumpkin exploding in a microwave oven.Morris cut the wheel to the left and there was another bump as the Biscayne went back into the parking area. He looked in the mirror and saw that Curtis's head was gone."

"There was nothing - and nothing - and then the car bumped up again. There was a muffled pop, the sound of a small pumpkin exploding in a microwave oven.Morris cut the wheel to the left and there was another bump as the Biscayne went back into the parking area. He looked in the mirror and saw that Curtis's head was gone."

Stephen King, American Author

Violence, Power, Regret, Today

"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."

"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

Violence, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Life

"I froze, shocked. (And don't try to claim that you did anything different the first time a government bureaucrat pulled a gun on you.)"

"I froze, shocked. (And don't try to claim that you did anything different the first time a government bureaucrat pulled a gun on you.)"

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

Violence, Bureaucracy, Confrontation, Authority

"As one of the motorbikes came towards me, I let a big heavy right go, and knocked the rider's head clean off his shoulders! Fucking hell, the guy's head was still in his helmet and it was clattering all the way down the road."

"As one of the motorbikes came towards me, I let a big heavy right go, and knocked the rider's head clean off his shoulders! Fucking hell, the guy's head was still in his helmet and it was clattering all the way down the road."

Stephen Richards, British Author

Violence, Motorbike, Attack, Helmet

"All violence consists in some people forcing others, under threat of suffering or death, to do what they do not want to do."

"All violence consists in some people forcing others, under threat of suffering or death, to do what they do not want to do."

Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist

Violence, Power, Threat, Suffering

"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."

"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

Violence, Murder, Strategy, Conflict

"He kills her in her own humor."

"He kills her in her own humor."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

Violence, Truth, Power, Wisdom

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

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

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Violence, War, Pain, Blood, Loss

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

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

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Violence, Truth, Power, Wisdom, Regret

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