Violence is an aggressive force used to damage someone to get some benefit from the act physically. Frustration, a lack of affection, an abusive background, and rumors can lead to violence. Assault, rape, and murder are all examples of violence. On the other hand, violence can never be a response to anything. Those who have been violent or victims of violence have all agreed that violence is never a choice. Here we will offer some fierce quotes to motivate you not to participate in violence-related activities.
Best Violence Quotes for 2022
“Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear, and violence.” ~ Coretta Scott King
Revenge which transforms into violence, does not stop once started. The cycle of anger, fear, and violence continue until the end.
“Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create.”~ Pope John Paul II
People may think justice can only be brought by violence, creating pressure, and torturing people. But that’s not true. Violence can not create anything. If social justice is to be there, violence must leave the room.
“Violence is the weapon of weak, non-violence that of the strong.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Violence can never be a language of strong people. Strength is not shown in starting the war but in bringing peace without war. Hence, non-violence is the only way to show strength.
“Violence isn’t always evil. What’s evil is the infatuation with violence.” ~ Jim Morrison
Violence can never be started on itself. We fear violence and create illusions that make it more dangerous and chaotic in places.
“Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
We only talk about violence against humans. We talk about racism. But rarely do we talk about violence against animals and nature. Although people are now aware of the endangered ecosystem, there is still a lot to do to stop violence against non-human things.
“Through violence, you may murder the hater, but you do not murder the hate.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Violence may be the answer to your hate. You can kill the haters, but it does not kill the hate. The hatred gets perpetuated and returns in a cycle to you.
“Poverty is the worst form of violence.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Violent people are suffered from poverty. They are devoid of one or the other thing. Either they suffer from starvation or do not get a proper education.
“If you give me any problem in America, I can trace it to domestic violence. It is the cradle of most of the problems, economic, psychological, educational.” ~ Salma Hayek
True enough! Violence, or anything for that matter, starts with family. After all, charity begins at home, and so as violence. If a child sees violence at home, they will take it everywhere.
“Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls into the pit which he digs for another.” ~ Arthur Conan Doyle
Violence comes crawling who has started it. Those who think violence can vanish all the problems and bestow peace on earth will suffer from their violence.
“I believe that order is better than chaos, creation better than destruction.” ~ Leo Tolstoy
The destruction brought by violence can never be stopped. People need to learn to create without inciting violence to the ground. Creation does not always demand violence.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Darkness can not bring light to it. In the same way, violence can only get violence, not love and peace. Peace can come with creativity with passion.
“Comparison is an act of violence against the self.” ~ Iyanla Vanzant
Self-comparison has created more issues than ever. We forget that we all are unique in some way and that not all of us can do the same thing. We all have our way of leading life to fight our obstacles. Answers can not be the same because, in life, every question is different. And comparing brings hate, and hate brings violence.
“Human nature is complex. Even if we have inclinations toward violence, we also incline empathy, cooperation, and self-control.” ~ Steven Pinker
Humans are complex! We do what we know is wrong and love what we can not do. We know violence will not take us anywhere, but we keep destroying society with violence.
“Violence is the language of the unheard.” ~ Martin Luther King III
People who have never got a chance to speak show their desire, give their dreams wings and grow angry. Their anger takes the form of lava and bursts out one day. And that lava can destroy everything, as violence does.
“Our society has gotten to the point where we might soon become less and less shocked by any kind of violence.” ~ Stanley Crouch
Yes, we have indeed become more violent than ever. And this violence is everywhere. No amount of talking about peace can reduce violent acts. Either racism is killing people or poverty. Nationalism is also getting indulged in violence- leaving us with no patriotism. It feels like violence is in the air!
Final Words
Violence has done more damage than good. It is possible for individuals who have been subjected to several violent sufferings in their life to become violent. On the other hand, violence does not foster creativity, pride, or harmony, as demonstrated throughout history. Nonetheless, we continue to experience violence in many aspects of our life. And after reading all of these violent quotes, you must have grasped the idea.
