Dan Simmons Quotes About Violence
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All violence flows from the same source ... the need for power. Power is the only true morality ... the only deathless god, and the appetite for violence is its only commandment.
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You treat violence as an aberration ... when in truth it is the norm. It is the very essence of the human condition.
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I despair at the rise of modern violence. I truly give in to despair at times, that deep, futureless pit of despair.... I watch the American slaughterhouse, the casual attacks on popes, presidents, and uncounted others, and I wonder if there are many more out there with the Ability or if butchery has simply become the modern way of life.
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The love of violence is an aspect of our humanity. Even the weak wish to be strong primarily so they can wield the whip.
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It's odd how violence and humor so often go together, isn't it?
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