But on second thought, after I decreed the state of emergency, I came to the conclusion that that was impossible to achieve without bloodshed because the street protesters were full of anger and nearly out of control. This is why I thought we needed to find another way out. Eduard Shevardnadze
We understood that politics is nothing but war without bloodshed and war is nothing but politics with bloodshed. Fred Hampton
I hope I can settle my internal conflicts without bloodshed. Ashleigh Brilliant
Ireland is unique in religious history for being the only land into which Christianity was introduced without bloodshed. Thomas Cahill
In no victory do they glory so much as in that which is gained by dexterity and good conduct without bloodshed. Thomas More
Gorbachev's legacy is that he called time on communism, partially against his will, but in fact, he finished it off. Without violence. Without bloodshed. Beyond that, I am struggling to think of much else in terms of real legacy. Helmut Kohl