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Aggression Quotes

Aggression shows up here as both a warning and a lived memory. Some quotes reflect on historical colonial wrongdoing and its lasting damage, others argue that brainpower beats brute force, and one recalls the sheer intensity found backstage among performers decades ago.

Aggression quotes weigh the cost of unchecked force against the case for restraint and intellect. For related tones, see Behavior quotes.

There was a lot of aggression in me. It comes from my Bihari roots, I guess.

Quotes by Abhimanyu Singh

The Russian Federation's practice of instant citizenship, whereby Russian passports are distributed willy-nilly to ethnic Russians abroad so they can be 'protected' in their current homeland, is unacceptable. Passports are travel documents, not a tool to justify aggression.

Quotes by Toomas Hendrik Ilves

You don't have to use aggression to squash somebody. You have to use your brain.

Quotes by Tony Ferguson

Karan Thapar is aggression personified.

Quotes by Smriti Irani

Behavior Quotes

What's so useful about the British culture of politeness is the level of passive aggression is really fun to write.

Quotes by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

The malaise and military decline of the post-Vietnam years under President Jimmy Carter set the stage for Russian aggression abroad and uncertainty among our allies.

Quotes by Paul Cook

I have repeatedly emphasized that the Communists in North Korea appear to have set 1975 as the year of aggression against the South.

Quotes by Park Chung-hee

If the North Korean Communists provoke another war, we must immediately deter it and give them a decisive counterattack at the initial place of aggression.

Quotes by Park Chung-hee

I'm bad on passive aggression. I know that.

Quotes by Mel Giedroyc

Culture Quotes

The surest way to deter adversary aggression is to fully prepare for war.

Quotes by Mark Esper

In my view, Germany could and should have made reparations for its aggression in World War I - but was the risk of renewed war worth forcing it to do so?

Quotes by Margaret MacMillan

Our purpose in Vietnam is to prevent the success of aggression. It is not conquest, it is not empire, it is not foreign bases, it is not domination. It is, simply put, just to prevent the forceful conquest of South...

Quotes by Lyndon B. Johnson

Our numbers have increased in Vietnam because the aggression of others has increased in Vietnam. There is not, and there will not be, a mindless escalation.

Quotes by Lyndon B. Johnson

When somebody takes a child from their native culture, that is in itself an act of aggression.

Quotes by Lemn Sissay

Deter Quotes

There is indeed the possibility that the evolutionary process has, in gray antiquity, bred into us an excess of aggression.

Quotes by Konrad Lorenz

In the past, Japan through its colonial rule and aggression caused tremendous damage and suffering for the people of many countries, particularly those of Asian nations.

Quotes by Junichiro Koizumi

I can tell stories to other actors about the level of aggression on stage in the '70s between actors - it was unbelievable.

Quotes by Jonathan Pryce

Our capacity to retaliate must be, and is, massive in order to deter all forms of aggression.

Quotes by John Foster Dulles

Most recently, terrorist forces have captured Israeli soldiers and fired rockets into Israeli cities - both unprovoked. These acts of aggression deserve the rapid and decisive response they received.

Quotes by John Boehner

Just Quotes

What Brad Bushman did is in 2010 he ran what's called a meta-analysis, which is an analysis that looks at a whole bunch of different studies. They concluded that, yes, there is a link between violent video games and aggression.

Quotes by Jason Schreier

Frequently Asked Questions

What historical events come up in aggression quotes?
One reflects on colonial-era wrongdoing and the lasting damage caused to other nations, treating aggression as a matter of historical accountability.
Is aggression framed as something to embrace or avoid?
Mostly avoid. One voice argues that intellect, not force, is the better tool for handling confrontation.
Do any quotes describe aggression in creative or performance settings?
Yes, one recalls intense rivalry and tension among performers backstage decades ago, applying the word outside a strictly political context.
Is citizenship policy ever tied to aggression here?
One quote criticizes a practice of distributing passports abroad as a pretext for intervention, framing it as a concerning display of state behavior.
How does this topic connect to Behavior quotes?
Aggression is one specific pattern of behavior explored here; see Behavior quotes for a wider view of conduct themes.

Several quotes tie aggression to national history and cultural memory rather than everyday conflict alone. Continue with Culture quotes or Just quotes.