The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations. David Friedman

• violence
• force

The argument from intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence. Ayn Rand

• argument
• violence

Power exercised with violence has seldom been of long duration, but temper and moderation generally produce permanence in all things. Seneca

• moderation
• power
• violence

There are only two powers in the world - the spirit and the sword; and in the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit. Napoleon Bonaparte

• war
• power
• violence

Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft! Theodore Roosevelt

• violence

Legitimate use of violence can only be that which is required in self-defense. Ron Paul

• violence

The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence. Ron Paul

• freedom
• violence
• liberty