Quotes about Aggression

In bounded communities, aggression is projected outward. For example, the ten commandments say, "Thou shalt not kill." Then the next chapter says, "Go into Canaan and kill everybody in it." That is a bounded field. The myths of participation and love pertain only to the in-group, and the out-group is totally other.

You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.

This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.

Some men, at the approach of a dispute, neigh like horses.

As long as there will be a man, there will be wars.

War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.

People always make war when they say they love peace.

Even in waging war, cherish the spirit of peace-maker; that, by conquering those whom you attack, you may lead them back to the advantages of peace.

War is not the only arena where peace is done to death.

By nature's law, man is at peace with man till some aggression is committed, which, by the same law, authorizes one to destroy another as his enemy.

Violence breeds violence. Acts of violence committed in "justice" or in affirmation of "rights" or in defense of "peace" do not end violence. They prepare and justify its continuation.

I want to cut his nuts off.