Quotes by Violence After decimating several vegetables, I decide juicing is my favorite form of food preparation. There's something perversely appealing about subjecting an innocent plant to that much violence. A. J. Jacobs violence preparation vegetables In a world built on violence, one must be a revolutionary before one can be a pacifist. A. J. Muste revolutionary violence world No, General. I'm not your subordinate. And what I'm coming dangerously close to is violence. -General Wedge Antilles Aaron Allston subordinates wedges violence I can think of films that I'm producing right now that are extremely hard-hitting, graphic films, that nobody necessarily wants to see, graphic in terms of violence, of adult content and racial and historical subject matter. Aaron Eckhart violence historical thinking Obama repeatedly has condemned Hamas as a terrorist organization that should be isolated until it renounces violence and recognizes Israel. Aaron Klein violence israel organization For anybody who's ever been on the other end of, like, racial violence logic is not something that can be used. Aasif Mandvi logic used violence I think violence can never be justified. At the same time, nobody’s culture or beliefs should be insulted, that’s not something I can accept either. But I cannot justify or accept any violence at all. Abbas Kiarostami justified violence thinking I do not like violence. Abdurrahman Wahid violence Violence begins where knowledge ends. Abraham Lincoln violence ends [Uniting workers should not] lead to a war upon property, or the owners of property. Abraham Lincoln uniting violence war I can't remember any text of mine where I said that one should fight Hitler without violence; I'm not an idiot. Adam Michnik idiot violence fighting Mercantile jealousy is excited, and both inflames, and is itself inflamed, by the violence of national animosity. Adam Smith animosity excited violence Whatever work he does, beyond what is sufficient to purchase his own maintenance, can be squeezed out of him by violence only, and not by any interest of his own. Adam Smith maintenance violence doe The violence and injustice of the rulers of mankind is an ancient evil, for which, I am afraid, the nature of human affairs can scarce admit a remedy. Adam Smith injustice violence evil But what all the violence of the feudal institutions could never have effected, the silent and insensible operation of foreign commerce and manufactures gradually brought about. Adam Smith institutions silent violence In times of violence, personal predilections for niceties of colour and form seem irrelevant. All primitive expression (like the myths) reveals the constant awareness of powerful forces, the immediate presence of terror and fear. Adolph Gottlieb violence powerful expression Abortion is violence; a deep, desperate violence inflicted by a woman upon, first of all, herself. Adrienne Rich abortion violence firsts In a world where language and naming are power, silence is oppression, is violence. Adrienne Rich violence silence world We have lived with violence far too long. Adrienne Rich violence long It is the quietest and meekest people who are often capable of the most sudden and unexpected violences for the reason that when their control does snap, it goes entirely. (Hercule Poirot) Agatha Christie violence doe people 1234567891011»