William Allen White Quotes

The world is ruled by violence, or at least the imminent threat of violence. It always has been.

Between the people and their enemies there can be nothing in common but the sword; we must govern by iron those who cannot be governed by justice; we must oppress the tyrant...

The one means that wins the easiest victory over reason is terror and force.

The enemies of freedom do not argue; they shout and they shoot.

A lasting order cannot be established by bayonets.

Five or six hundred heads cut off would have assured your repose, freedom and happiness.

Force is not a remedy.

What was taken by force, can only be restored by force.

The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble.

When it comes to tyrants, dictators and terrorists, strength and the threat of force is the only language they understand.

The use of force to liberate people is very different from the use of force to suppress or control them, or even to defeat them.

No nation can be really great that is held together by Gatling guns, and no true loyalty can be induced and kept through fear..

One need only watch totalitarians at work to see that once men gain power over other men’s minds, that power is never used sparingly and wisely, but lavishly and brutally and with unspeakable results.

A freedom fighter learns the hard way that it is the oppressor who defines the nature of the struggle,and the oppressed is often left no recourse but to use methods that mirror those of the oppressor.At a point, one can only fight fire with fire

Force is the antithesis of freedom, but force must be used, if only to defend against other force.

Military dictatorship is born from the power of the gun, and so it undermines the concept of the rule of law and gives birth to a culture of might, a culture of weapons, violence and intolerance.

There are certain wicked people in the world that you can't deal with except by force.

Violence always seems to me the worst form of tyranny. It deprives people of their rights, including the right to live.

We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.

Violence in the voice is often only the death rattle of reason in the throat.

Democracy don't rule the world, You'd better get that in your head; This world is ruled by violence, But I guess that's better left unsaid.

Right reason is stronger than force.

Deny human rights, and however little you may wish to do so, you will find yourself abjectly kneeling at the feet of that old-world god, Force.

Nothing is ever done in this world until men are prepared to kill one another if it is not done.

A peace that depends on fear is nothing but a suppressed war.