Joseph Benavidez Quotes

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'll keep peace at all cost, even if I choke to death on my tongue.

I've never, ever, raised a fist to anybody in my life.

I'm not a violent person; I'm not interested in violence.

I never picked fights. I'm never going to start to pick fights. If they ask me to fight someone, I'll say yes.

I'm not a fighter. I'm not a tough guy at all. I walk away from fights.

It is better to take many injuries than to give one.

I don't really try to tell people whether they should fight. It's definitely not for everybody.

Violence isn't really my thing.

To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace.

I call on the people of Tripoli to restrain themselves and not get drawn into conflict with anyone.

Back when I was maybe 19, guys would go, 'I can kick your butt!' So I had a few showdowns. To my advantage, I learned martial arts, and what you really learn is not to fight.

It will be a physical encounter but we must not respond in kind.

Pulling out of a fight is just like not taking a fight.

I don't think about fights that didn't happen.

I'm not a violent person at all, and I don't want to show violence for violent's sake.

I'd been in my share of fights but never thrown the first punch, and I'm not quick to anger.

My proudest accomplishment was that I never dropped a bomb, fired a bullet, or shot a missile.

How do you fight someone if you can't hit them?

There are more quarrels smothered by just shutting your mouth, and holding it shut, than by all the wisdom in the world.

I'm a very great non-violent character. I would never resort to violence to change anything.

I'm a strong person, but I'd never resort to violence.

I really hated fighting people and hurting them, but felt unable to stop.

Violence is absolutely not our method.

I don't fight people for fun.