I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself. – Niccolo Machiavelli
In my books, I never portray violence as a reasonable solution to a problem. If the lead characters in the story are driven to it, its at the extreme end of their experience. – Dean Koontz
