Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.

On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.

I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Monday, June 30, 2008

VIOLENCE

Those who live by the Sword, shall die by the Sword. ….Luke 22:38

In Violence we forget who we are. ……Mary McCarthy

Nothing good ever comes from Violence. ……Martin Luther

Violence in the Voice, is often only the death rattle of reason in the throat. …..H. G. Bohn

Victory attained by Violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. Mohandas Gandhi

Violence is the refuge of the Incompetent. ……Salvor Hardin

The Violence done to us by others is often less painful,
than that which we do to ourselves. …….. Francois de la Rochefoucauld

There is a Violence that Liberates and one that Enslaves;
There is a Violence that is Moral and one that is Immoral. …….Benito Mussolini

One must do Violence to the object of one’s desire;
When it surrenders, the pleasure is greater. ……..Marquis of Sade
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