Violent Acts quotes

Violent Acts

20 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

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Cathy Hughes
Cathy Hughes Media Executive

"Most people don't realize that when we violate the natural order of things when we pollute the air, when we pollute the water, we are destroying mother nature and that's a violent act. If we don't first and foremost come to some peaceful terms, none of us are going to be able to survive."

Steven James
Steven James Actor

"If you go out and have unprotected sex with lots of people, that behavior puts you at risk. Similarly, violent behavior can spread. One violent act can elicit a response. It can spread to people in a peer group so that they feel that they have to respond. It can pass generation to generation almost like a genetic disease."

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