Violence begets violence Quotes

This is the curse of an evil deed, that it incites and must bring forth more evil.

The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy... In fact, violence merely increases hate. So it goes. Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.

If the first casualty of war is innocence, then perhaps with each bullet fired, bomb detonated, leader overthrown, wall built, economy destroyed and family member killed, we are not creating goodwill and harmony, but rather another child who believes violence is the only means to bring about change in the world.

Violence and wrong enclose all who commit them in their meshes and do mostly recoil on him from whom they begin.

Violence multiplies violence.

It may sound trite, but using the weapons of the enemy, no matter how good one's intentions, makes one the 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.