Quotes about Violence
Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded.
— Acts 19:16
The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.
— Acts 21:30
Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
— Acts 21:32
When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.
— Acts 21:35
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
— Acts 23:2
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.
— Acts 26:21
“Their feet are swift to shed blood;
— Romans 3:15
Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.
— Revelation 6:4
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.
— Revelation 18:21
And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.
— Revelation 18:24
A gun is not an argument.
— Ayn Rand
All wars are boyish, and are fought by boys.
— Herman Melville