War therefore is an act of violence to compel our opponent to fulfill our will. Carl von Clausewitz
It is a tremendous act of violence to begin anything. I am not able to begin. I simply skip what should be the beginning. Rainer Maria Rilke
War is an act of violence pushed to its utmost bounds. Carl von Clausewitz
War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will. George Washington
There is no life to be found in violence. Every act of violence brings us closer to death. Whether it's the mundane violence we do to our bodies by overeating toxic food or drink or the extreme violence of child abuse, domestic warfare, life-threatening poverty, addiction, or state terrorism. Bell hooks
A revolution is an act of violence whereby one class shatters the authority of another. James MacGregor Burns