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Ferocity Quotes

Sayings on intensity, force, and untamed nature.

These ferocity quotes range from old descriptions of national temperament to sharper commentary on how modern Culture and media can turn fierce toward the people it once celebrated.

God, who knows our most secret thoughts and who sees all, is witness to the purity of my principles. They are not founded on this barbarous ferocity that takes pleasure in shedding human blood.

Quotes by Toussaint Louverture

The French are endowed with bigger limbs; those of the Spaniards are stronger; they have a very slim waist. The French fight with more ferocity than advise. The Spaniards the opposite.

Quotes by Michael Servetus

Exposure is about, among other things, the ferocity of the press and the way - in an echo of some of Shakespeare's plays - the modern media creates heroes to destroy them.

Quotes by Mal Peet

All laws are an attempt to domesticate the natural ferocity of the species.

Quotes by John W. Gardner

Attempt Quotes

It became evident to me that there was a very serious political element at work. I know that the term impeachment was bandied about. I do not believe, however, that the word was used with the ferocity it was more...

Quotes by Fred F. Fielding

These days, the Rolling Stones still have an edge, but that fangs-out ferocity has mellowed considerably.

Quotes by Diablo Cody

There was a period... when I used to say, with as much ferocity as I could muster, 'I hate Henry James, and I wish he was dead.' Influence is perdition.

Quotes by Cynthia Ozick

Bengalis love to celebrate their language, their culture, their politics, their fierce attachment to a city that has been famously dying for more than a century. They resent with equal ferocity the reflex stereotyping that labels any civic dysfunction anywhere...

Quotes by Bharati Mukherjee

Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.

Quotes by Bertrand Russell

Frequently Asked Questions

How is "ferocity" described across these quotes?
It ranges from historical descriptions of national temperament in battle to modern commentary on how aggressively the press can turn on public figures.
Do any quotes connect ferocity to law or society?
Yes, one argues that all laws represent an Attempt to domesticate humanity's natural ferocity, framing civilization itself as a check on instinct.
Is ferocity always shown negatively in this collection?
Not entirely. One quote invokes ferocity almost as a point of pride, contrasting how different peoples historically fought with more force versus more caution.
How does media ferocity show up here?
One quote compares modern media's ferocity to a Shakespearean pattern of building up public figures only to tear them down again.
What other themes pair with ferocity quotes?
You might also enjoy quotes on Culture or on what people Believe justifies strength versus restraint.

One recurring idea is law itself as an Attempt to tame something naturally wild. Readers who Believe in the value of restraint may find these lines especially striking.