Quote by Alan Paton
What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another? -

What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another? – Alan Paton

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Who knows for what we live, and struggle, and die? Wise men write many books, in words too hard to understand. But this, the purpose of our lives, the end of all our struggle, is beyond all human wisdom. – Alan Paton

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Wisdom
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To give up the task of reforming society is to give up ones responsibility as a free man. – Alan Paton

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Society
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Violence
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Violence in the voice is often only the death rattle of reason in the throat. – John Frederick Boyes

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Violence

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. – Gandhi

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Violence

Who has not hoped
To outrage an enemys dignity?
Who has not been swept
By the wish to hurt?
And who has not thought that the impersonal world
Deserves no better than to be destroyed
By one fabulous sign of his displeasure? – Jacob Bronowski

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Violence

The more dubious and uncertain an instrument violence has become in international relations, the more it has gained in reputation and appeal in domestic affairs, specifically in the matter of revolution. – Hannah Arendt

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Violence

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The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom. – Aristotle

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Wisdom

The tree of silence bears the fruit of peace. – Arabic Proverb

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Its time to get real, folks. Hope and change aint working. Hope and change is not a solution. Hope and change is not a job. – Herman Cain

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Change

Let me read you some of my poetry. My poetry just takes me to another level. – Rick Fox

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Poetry