“Those who abjure violence can only do so by others committing violence on their behalf.”

“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”

“The world sleeps peaceably in their beds while rough men practice violence on their behalf.”

“Moreover [pacifists] do not as a rule condemn violence as such, but only violence used in defence of western countries”

“We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.”

“The notion that you can somehow defeat violence by submitting to it is simply a flight from fact. As I have said, it is only possible to people who have money and guns between themselves and reality.”

“Sports have nothing to do with fair play. They are bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence”