Susan Sarandon Quotes

We must teach our children to resolve their conflicts with words, not weapons.

Violence is absolutely not our method.

It is an ever-growing belief with me that truth cannot be found by violent means.

To practice nonviolence in mundane matters is to know its true value.

The only thing for a pacifist to do is to find a substitute for war.

I never fought much. It just wasn't my thing. I suppose I could, but I've never got into fights. Not a real one.

I've always been strongly on the side of non-violence.

As a person, I'm anti-violence.

The great Chinese classics have always said that it's better not to fight; that the clever man achieves his ends without violence; that a battle delayed is better than a battle fought.

I'm not going to appeal to violence or aggression - of course not.

I don't ever believe in violence as a kind of medicine.

Nothing good ever comes of violence.

And when it is done, we ought to follow the example by disarming ourselves.

I will not dip my hands in blood by choosing unnecessary violence.

We have to get it into our heads once and for all that we cannot settle disputes by eliminating human beings.

I am absolutely against any violence.

We can prevent fighting by limiting weapons or finding nonviolent ways to end disputes.

I do not condone the use of violence.

I cannot accept violence.

Read about some squirrelly guy who claims that he just don't believe in fighting, and I wonder how long the rest of us can count on being free.

Our aim is not to do things by violence to opponents.

If there are sound reasons or bases for the points you demand, then there is no need for violence. On the other hand, when there is no sound reason that concessions should be made to you but mainly your own desire, then reason cannot work and you have to rely on force. Thus using force is not a sign of strength but rather a sign of weakness.

The greatest single antidote to violence is conversation.

I do have an intense respect for pacifists, because I believe that ultimately, if we are to have a truly humanistic as well as libertarian society, violence will have to be banished on this planet.

Through Gandhi and my own life experience, I have learned about nonviolence. I believe that human life is a very special gift from God, and that no one has a right to take that away in any cause, however just. I am convinced that nonviolence is more powerful than violence.