Ban Ki-moon
Diplomat
"There is one universal truth, applicable to all countries, cultures and communities: violence against women is never acceptable, never excusable, never tolerable."
Domestic Violence quotes
Domestic Violence
102 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Jane Green
Author
"... you don't have to wait for someone to treat you bad repeatedly. All it takes is once, and if they get away with it that once, if they know they can treat you like that, then it sets the pattern for the future."
Kate Thornton
Television Presenter
"Women trapped in violent relationships need to know that there's no shame in talking out and walking out on their abusive partners."
Mary McCarthy
Author
"In violence, we forget who we are"
Haruki Murakami
Writer
"Constipation was one of the things she hated most in the world, on par with despicable men who commit domestic violence and narrow-minded religious fundamentalists."
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"Our silence is deafening and deadly."
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"The more that we choose not to talk about domestic violence, the more we shy away from the issue, the more we lose."
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"I've been doing this work [ambassador of VDay]for a long time, and there are so many ways that we have to work to eradicate domestic violence and violence against women, this felt like such a tangible way to make a difference."
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"...those serpents! There's no pleasing them!"
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"There are many women in their late teens and early twenties who have either experienced violence in a relationship or have witnessed it at home in their childhood."
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"Young men need to show women the respect they deserve and recognize sexual assault and to do their part to stop it."
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"Domestic violence and sexual assault go hand in hand."
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"The thing about secrets is they keep you in a prison. Once you share, WHOOSH, there is a release."
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