Violence Quotes

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Terrorists undertake an impossible mission: to change the political balance of power through violence, despite having no army. To achieve their aim, terrorists present the state with an impossible challenge of their own: to prove that it can protect all its citizens from political violence, anywhere, any time. The terrorists hope that when the state tries to fulfil this impossible mission, it will reshuffle the political cards, and hand them some unforeseen ace.

— We are yakuza. When your ancestors were still shepherds screwing sheep On the mediterranean coast, Ours were the crime lords of Asia. I'm not offering terms, Mr. Franco. I'm making demands.
— And what if we choose not to comply?
— Steps are now being taken to ensure that you will. You americans have a great capacity for violence. But it's wild, unfocused. You will learn.

Mildred Hayes: — So how's it all going in the nigger-torturing business, Dixon?
Jason Dixon: — It's persons-of-color-torturing business, these days. If you wanna know... I didn't torture nobody. What's the matter with you, saying that goddamn stuff on TV? My momma watches that station!
Mildred Hayes: — Your momma doesn't know about the torturing?
Jason Dixon: — No, she doesn't know anything about it. She's against that kinda thing.
Bill Willoughby: — Who's against what?
Jason Dixon: — My mama... momma is against persons-of-color-torturing. She said, "Nigger-torturing." I said, "You can't say 'nigger-torturing' no more. "You gotta say persons-of-color-torturing." Isn't that right, Chief? Ain't that right?
Bill Willoughby: — I think I'll be able to take care of Mrs. Hayes on my own from here on, Jason.